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*to back out (of) - '''se̋m̃a''' | *'''1.''' to back out (of) - '''se̋m̃a''' | ||
*My friend backed out and so, the plan was ruined. | *My friend backed out and so, the plan was ruined. | ||
*'''mu-vı̋lu e-se̋m̃a. da sáru pe̋e̋xo z̨aası̋d̨a e-ı̋la:''' | *'''mu-vı̋lu e-se̋m̃a. da sáru pe̋e̋xo z̨aası̋d̨a e-ı̋la:''' | ||
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*to back up - '''pua̋ṡa''' | *'''2.''' to back up - '''pua̋ṡa''' | ||
*Leave the car here and the attendant will back it up, if necessary. | *Leave the car here and the attendant will back it up, if necessary. | ||
*'''íðu feðm̃e̋ƣom te̋m̃e. da. ébi ı̋ı̋ƣo ese̋ȝa. vula̋ku éȝom pu-u-a̋ṡa:''' | *'''íðu feðm̃e̋ƣom te̋m̃e. da. ébi ı̋ı̋ƣo ese̋ȝa. vula̋ku éȝom pu-u-a̋ṡa:''' | ||
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*to be about to - '''sííra vűűa''' | *'''3.''' to be about to - '''sííra vűűa''' | ||
*His sister is about to have a baby. | *His sister is about to have a baby. | ||
*'''eȝu-še̋su ı̋ı̋nu sííra vűűa:''' | *'''eȝu-še̋su ı̋ı̋nu sííra vűűa:''' | ||
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*to be becoming - '''ðűvi vűűa''' | *'''4.''' to be becoming - '''ðűvi vűűa''' | ||
*That shirt is very becoming to him. | *That shirt is very becoming to him. | ||
*'''a-űso eȝús o lábu ðűvo vűűa:''' | *'''a-űso eȝús o lábu ðűvo vűűa:''' | ||
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*to be better off - '''uþűþi vűűa''' | *'''5.''' to be better off - '''uþűþi vűűa''' | ||
*You will be better off, if you come with us. | *You will be better off, if you come with us. | ||
*'''t' uþűþu u-vűűa. ébi m̃un u-sune̋ȝa:''' | *'''t' uþűþu u-vűűa. ébi m̃un u-sune̋ȝa:''' | ||
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*to be bound for - '''se̋e̋iða''' | *'''6.''' to be bound for - '''se̋e̋iða''' | ||
*This caravan is bound for the eastern sea. | *This caravan is bound for the eastern sea. | ||
*'''i-sa̋a̋þo auste̋re ma̋rem se̋e̋iða:''' | *'''i-sa̋a̋þo auste̋re ma̋rem se̋e̋iða:''' | ||
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*to be cut out for - '''dűba''' | *'''7.''' to be cut out for - '''dűba''' | ||
*My friend, you're not cut out for this kind of work. | *My friend, you're not cut out for this kind of work. | ||
*'''mu-vilű. tu i-xaṡős da̋a̋rom dűba ne:''' | *'''mu-vilű. tu i-xaṡős da̋a̋rom dűba ne:''' | ||
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*to be in charge of - '''ve̋e̋la''' | *'''8.''' to be in charge of - '''ve̋e̋la''' | ||
*My younger brother is in charge of the stockroom. | *My younger brother is in charge of the stockroom. | ||
*'''mu-e̋ṡu goolte̋rom ve̋e̋la:''' | *'''mu-e̋ṡu goolte̋rom ve̋e̋la:''' | ||
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*to be in love - '''m̃e̋na''' | *'''9.''' to be in love - '''m̃e̋na''' | ||
*Once upon a time I was in love with that woman, | *Once upon a time I was in love with that woman, | ||
*'''muluva̋s. mu a-ǧe̋num e-m̃e̋na:''' | *'''muluva̋s. mu a-ǧe̋num e-m̃e̋na:''' | ||
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*to be in the way - | *'''10.''' to be in the way - mu-f̨őőlom sa̋ba | ||
*Get out of the room, you are in my way. | *Get out of the room, you are in my way. | ||
*'''te̋rom vı̋de: tu mu-f̨őőlom sa̋ba:''' | *'''te̋rom vı̋de: tu mu-f̨őőlom sa̋ba:''' | ||
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*to be named after - '''þála fe̋e̋taþu ı̋la''' | *'''11.''' to be named after - '''þála fe̋e̋taþu ı̋la''' | ||
*Our son was named after his paternal grandfather. | *Our son was named after his paternal grandfather. | ||
*'''m̃u-poiku eȝu-eltűs þála fe̋e̋taþu e-ı̋la:''' | *'''m̃u-poiku eȝu-eltűs þála fe̋e̋taþu e-ı̋la:''' | ||
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*to be of no account - '''fyk̬őini vűűa''' | *'''12.''' to be of no account - '''fyk̬őini vűűa''' | ||
*That man is of no account for this job. | *That man is of no account for this job. | ||
*'''a-m̃ı̋ı̋ru i-daarős tááda fyk̬őinu vűűa:''' | *'''a-m̃ı̋ı̋ru i-daarős tááda fyk̬őinu vűűa:''' | ||
Revision as of 07:00, 21 October 2025
Pronunciation table
(labial) |
riisűko (dental) |
muitűko (alveolar) |
vainűko (palatal) |
ṡ̨uuše̋nos (vowels with प) |
nı̋þo ṡ̨uuše̋nos (weak vowels) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | f | v | m̃ | m | t | d | þ | ð | ɫ | l | ṡ | ż | s | z | r | n | k | g | x | ƣ | h | ȝ | š | s̨ | i | e | a | ɔ | o | u | ı | ɛ | y | |||||||||||||
| ब | फ | भ | म़ | म | त | द | थ | ध | ल़ | ल | च | ज | स | स़ | र | न | क | ग | क़ | ग़ | ह | य | स्व | स्य | इ ई पि पी |
ए एै पे पै |
अ आ प पा |
ऒ ॵ पॊ पॏ |
ओ औ पो पौ |
उ ऊ पु पू |
पं | पऺ | पॅ | |||||||||||||
| /p/ | /b/ | /ɸ/ | /β/ | /m̥/ | /m/ | /t/ | /d/ | /θ/ | /ð/ | /l̥/ | /l/ | /ʦ/ | /ʣ/ | /s/ | /z/ | /ɾ̥/ | /n/ | /k/ | /g/ | /ç/ | /ʝ/ | /j̊/ | /j/ | /sʷ/ | /sʲ/ | /i/ | /e/ | /ä/ | /ɒ/ | /o/ | /u/ | /ɪ/ | /ɛ/ | /ʊ/ | ||||||||||||
Glossing abbreviations
| 1s/p = 1st person singular/plural | ABL = ablative suffix | COL = collective | F = feminine | INT = intensive prefix | PRV = privative prefix | SUP = supine |
| 2s/p = 2nd person singular/plural | ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective) |
DES = desiderative | FRQ = frequentative | LAT = lative suffix | PST = past | TRZ = transitivizer |
| 3 = 3rd person | ADV = adverb | DIM = diminutive | FUT = future | LOC = locative suffix | Q = interrogative particle | VOC = vocative particle |
| A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural) | AG = agent | ELIS = elision | IMP = imperative | M = masculine | QUOT = direct quotation | YNG = young |
| G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural) | AP = agent (active) participle | ELT = elative | INC = inchoative | OCC = occupation suffix | REV = reversive | |
| N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural) | AUG = augmentative | EP = epenthesis | IND = indicative | PP = patient (past) participle | RPR = recent perfective | |
| V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural) | CAUS = causative | EQU = equative degree | INS = instrument | PRF = perfect | SBJ = subjunctive |
- 1. to back out (of) - se̋m̃a
- My friend backed out and so, the plan was ruined.
- mu-vı̋lu e-se̋m̃a. da sáru pe̋e̋xo z̨aası̋d̨a e-ı̋la:
mu=vı̋l-u e=se̋m̃-a da sáru pe̋e̋x-o z̨aas-ı̋d̨-a e=ı̋l-a my=friend-N.s PST=back_out-IND and so plan-N.s ruin-TRZ-IND PST=become-IND
- 2. to back up - pua̋ṡa
- Leave the car here and the attendant will back it up, if necessary.
- íðu feðm̃e̋ƣom te̋m̃e. da. ébi ı̋ı̋ƣo ese̋ȝa. vula̋ku éȝom pu-u-a̋ṡa:
íðu feð.m̃e̋ƣ-om te̋m̃-e da ébi ı̋ı̋ƣ-o vuu-e̋ȝa vula̋k-u éȝ-om pu=u=a̋ṡ-a here energy.wagon-A.s leave-IMP and if necessary-N.s be-SBJ attendant-N.s 3s-A backwards=FUT=drive-IND
- 3. to be about to - sííra vűűa
- His sister is about to have a baby.
- eȝu-še̋su ı̋ı̋nu sííra vűűa:
eȝu=še̋s-u ı̋ı̋n-u sííra vűű-a his=sister-N.s have_a_baby-SUP about_to be-IND
- 4. to be becoming - ðűvi vűűa
- That shirt is very becoming to him.
- a-űso eȝús o lábu ðűvo vűűa:
a=űs-o eȝ-ús o lábu ðűv-o vűű-a that=shirt-N.s 3-G.s to very becoming-N.s be-IND
- 5. to be better off - uþűþi vűűa
- You will be better off, if you come with us.
- t' uþűþu u-vűűa. ébi m̃un u-sune̋ȝa:
t=' uþ~űþ-u u=vűű-a ébi m̃-un u=sun-e̋ȝa 2s=ELIS ELT~better_off-N.s FUT=be-IND if 1p-A FUT=come_with-SBJ
- 6. to be bound for - se̋e̋iða
- This caravan is bound for the eastern sea.
- i-sa̋a̋þo auste̋re ma̋rem se̋e̋iða:
i=sa̋a̋þ-o auste̋re-Ø ma̋r-em se̋e̋ið-a this=caravan-N.s eastern-ABS sea-A.s be_bound_for-IND
- 7. to be cut out for - dűba
- My friend, you're not cut out for this kind of work.
- mu-vilű. tu i-xaṡős da̋a̋rom dűba ne:
mu=vil-ű t-u i=xaṡ-ős da̋a̋r-om dűb-a ne my=friend-V.s 2s-N this=kind-G.s work-A.s be_cut_out_for-IND not
- 8. to be in charge of - ve̋e̋la
- My younger brother is in charge of the stockroom.
- mu-e̋ṡu goolte̋rom ve̋e̋la:
mu=e̋ṡ-u gool.te̋r-om ve̋e̋l-a my=younger_brother-N.s store.room-A.s be_in_charge_of-IND
- 9. to be in love - m̃e̋na
- Once upon a time I was in love with that woman,
- muluva̋s. mu a-ǧe̋num e-m̃e̋na:
muluv-a̋s m-u a=ǧe̋n-um e=m̃e̋n-a yore-G.s 1s-N that=woman-A.s PST=be_in_love-IND
- 10. to be in the way - mu-f̨őőlom sa̋ba
- Get out of the room, you are in my way.
- te̋rom vı̋de: tu mu-f̨őőlom sa̋ba:
te̋r-om vı̋d-e t-u mu=f̨őől-om sa̋b-a room-A.s leave-IMP 2s-N my=way-A.s obstruct-IND
- 11. to be named after - þála fe̋e̋taþu ı̋la
- Our son was named after his paternal grandfather.
- m̃u-poiku eȝu-eltűs þála fe̋e̋taþu e-ı̋la:
m̃u=poik-u eȝu=elt-űs þála fe̋e̋t-a-þ-u e=ı̋l-a our=son-N.s his=paternal_grandfather-G.s in_honor_of name-IND-PP-N.s PST=become-IND
- 12. to be of no account - fyk̬őini vűűa
- That man is of no account for this job.
- a-m̃ı̋ı̋ru i-daarős tááda fyk̬őinu vűűa:
a=m̃ı̋ı̋r-u i=daar-ős tááda fy=k̬őin-u vűű-a that=man-N.s this=job-G.s for PRV=worth-N.s be-IND
