Saturday, September 22, 2007

Lesson 16: To Say ܐܝܼܡܲܪ (Past, Present), To Come ܐܸܬܼܸܿܐ (Future)

VERB: TO SAY
TENSE: PAST (PRETERITE)
ROOT: IMAR (ܐܝܼܡܲܪ)

I said: mer-y

You (m) said: mer-ookh
You (f) said: mer-akh

He said: mer-ih
She said: mer-ah

We said: mer-an
Ye/Y'all said: mer-okhoon
They said: mer-ay

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VERB: TO SAY
TENSE: PRESENT
ROOT: IMAR (ܐܝܼܡܲܪ)

I say: k-amrin

You (m) say: k-amrit
You (f) say: k-amrat

He says: k-āmir
She says: k-amra

We say: k-amrukh
Ye/Y'all say: k-amrutun
They say: k-amree


You say yes
I say no
You stay stop
And I say go, go, go...
Oh, no!
You say 'good bye'
And I say 'hello'...

- The Beatles
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VERB: TO COME
TENSE: FUTURE
ROOT: ITHA (ܐܸܬܼܸܿܐ)

I will come: āna bid/zee athin

You (m) will come: āyit bid/zee athit
You (f) will come: āyat bid/zee athat

He will come: āwo bid/zee athi
She will come: āwa bid/zee athya

We will come: ākhny bid/zee athookh
Ye/Y'all will come: ākhto(n) bid/zee athoton
They will come: ānay bid/zee atha

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