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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