Saturday, August 25, 2007

Lesson 14 (To Speak/Talk ܡܲܚܟܘܿܝܸܐ, To Come ܐܸܬܼܸܿܐ - Past & Present)

In this lesson we are going to learn some very useful verbs. Enjoy!

VERB: To Speak/Talk
ROOT:
ma ḥ-koyi (ܡܲܚܟܘܿܝܸܐ)
TENSE:
Past
**Note** the ḥ is pronounced as a hard, guttoral h. Almost like the kh sound.
I spoke: mu ḥ-ke-ly
I talked: mu ḥ-ke-ly

You (m) spoke: mu ḥ-ke-lookh
You (f) talked: mu ḥ-ke-lakh

He spoke: mu ḥ-ke-lih
She talked: mu ḥ-ke-lah

We spoke: mu ḥ-ke-lan
Ye/Y'all spoke: mu ḥ-ke-lokhun
They spoke: mu ḥ-ke-lay
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VERB: To Speak/TalkROOT: ma ḥ-koyi (ܡܲܚܟܘܿܝܸܐ)
TENSE: Present
I (m) speak: k-ma ḥ-kin
I (f) talk: k-ma ḥ-kan

You (m) talk: k-ma ḥ-kit
You (f) speak: k-ma ḥ-kat

He talks: k-ma ḥ-ki
She speaks: k-ma ḥ-ka

We talk: k-ma ḥ-kukh
Ye/Y'all speak: k-ma ḥ-kutun
They talk: k-ma ḥ-kay
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VERB: TO COME
ROOT: itha (ܐܸܬܼܸܿܐ)
TENSE: PAST
I came: thae-ly

You (m) came: thae-lookh
You (f) came: thae-lakh

He came: thae-lih
She came: thae-lah

We came: thae-lan
Ye/Y'all came: thae-lokhun
They came: thae-lay

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VERB: TO COME
ROOT: itha (ܐܸܬܼܸܿܐ)
TENSE: PRESENT
I come: k-athin

You (m) come: k-athit
You (f) come: k-athyat

He comes: k-athe
She comes: k-athya

We come: k-athookh
Ye/Y'all come: k-athotun
They come: k-atha

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These verbs are extremely useful in every day speech!
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Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Lesson 13 (To become aware ܪܥܸܫ future/imperative & To Know ܝܕܥ future tense)

VERB: TO BECOME AWARE (& TO AWAKEN)
VERB TENSE: FUTURE
ROOT: r'ish (ܪܥܸܫ)

(Note: Add "m-shintha" or "min shintha" to the end of this verb to change and the meaning changes becomes "to wake up")

I will become aware: bid-ra'-shin (yen) zee-ra'shin
I will wake up: bid-ra'-shin m-shintha (yen) zee-ra'shin min shintha

You (m) will become aware: bid-ra'-shit (yen) zee-ra'-shit
You (f) will awaken: bid-ra'-shat min shintha (yen) zee-ra'-shat m-shintha

He will become aware: bid-ra'-ish (yen) zee-ra'-ish
She will wake up: bid-ra'-sha m-shintha (yen) zee-ra'-sha min shintha

We will become aware: bid-ra'-shukh (yen) zee-ra'-shukh
Ye/Y'all will awaken: bid-ra'shutun min shintha (yen) zee-ra'shutun m-shintha
They will wake up: bid-ra'shee (yen) zee-ra'shee

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VERB: TO BECOME AWARE (& TO AWAKEN)
VERB TENSE: IMPERATIVE
ROOT: r'ish (ܪܥܸܫ)

(Note: Add "m-shintha" or "min shintha" to the end of this verb to change and the meaning changes becomes "to wake up")

1st Person:
Become Aware!: r'osh!
Wake Up!: r'osh m-shintha!

3rd Person:
Become Aware!: r'ushu!

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VERB: TO KNOW
VERB TENSE: FUTURE
VERB ROOT: yda' (ܝܕܥ)

(Note: In the future tense, the words can be preceded with the following prefies: bid-, zeen-, zee-, or b-)

I will know: bid-eydhin (yen) zeen-eydhin

You (m) will know: b-yedhit (yen) zeewit-yedhit
You (f) will know: b-yedhat (yen) zeewat-yedhat

He will know: bid-yadheh (yen) zeelih-yadheh
She will know: bid-yadhah (yen) zeelah-yadhah

We will know: b-edhukh (yen) zeewukh-edhukh
Ye will know: b-edhutun (yen) zeewotun-edhutun
They will know: b-yedhy (yen) zeelay-edhy

Saturday, August 4, 2007

Lesson 12: Get Up! ܩܲܡ (Imerative), To ܪܥܸܫ Become Aware(/To Wake Up) Past & Present Tense

VERB: TO GET UP/ TO STAND UP/ TO ARISE
ROOT:
qam (ܩܲܡ)
TENSE: IMPERATIVE

(1st person)
GET UP! - qu!

(2nd person)
STAND UP! - qum!

(3rd person)
ARISE! - qumu!

Note: For information on first person vs. second person vs. third person, see the article on Grammatical Person at Wikipedia

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VERB NAME: TO BECOME AWARE (& TO AWAKEN)
TENSE: PAST
ROOT: r'ish (ܪܥܸܫ)

Note: Similar to the verb qam (to get up/stand up), if you add min shintha or m-shintha to the end of this verb, the meaning changes to the verb 'to wake up'.

I became aware: r'ish-lee
I awoke: r'ish-lee min shintha

You (m) became aware: r'ish-lukh
You (f) awoke: r'ish-lakh m-shintha

He became aware: r'ish-lih
She awoke: r'ish-lah min shintha

We became aware: r'ish-lan
Ye/Y'all awoke: r'ish-lokhun m-shintha
They became aware: r'ish-lay

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VERB NAME: TO BECOME AWARE (& TO AWAKEN)
TENSE: PRESENT
ROOT: r'ish (ܪܥܸܫ)

I become aware: k-ra'shin
I awaken: k-ra'shin min shintha

You (m) become aware: k-ra'shit
You (f) become aware: k-ra'shat

He wakes up: k-ra'ish m-shintha
She becomes aware: k-ra'sha

We become aware: k-ra'shukh
Ye become aware: k-ra'shutun
They wake up: k-ra'shee min shintha