Contionary:tain

Kirtumur

Alternative form

• táin (Old Meskangela)

Etymology

From Proto-Meskangela *tai-/*taHi (“big”). The Eastern varieties of Meskangela have marked tone in the root, while Western and Classical Meskangela do not, which may imply an irregular development in either branch.

Pronunciation

(Classical): IPA: [taɪn] (Eastern): IPA: [taɪn˥˧]

Noun

'tain v intransitive

1. to be big

   dalsëlas-tau tai – this pair of trousers is big.

2. greatly, a lot

   ryakënyí-ta bisphā tai – it was snowing a lot yesterday

Conjugation

Conjugation of tain
Non-finite forms
Infinitive		affirmative		negative
		tain		taimatain
Participle		Adjectival		Adverbial
		affirmative	negative	affirmative	negative
		taid	taimataid	taisē	taimataisē
Affirmative
Non-preterit
	person marker	1excl.	1incl.	2	3An.	3In.
	singular	taiŋa		taina	taika	tai
	dual	taici	taice	tainsi	taiŋki	taiswe
	plural	taiŋi	taiŋe	taini	taikyi	taiwai
Preterit
	person marker	1excl.	1incl.	2	3An.	3In.
	singular	tajiŋka		tajinta	tajikka	tajitā
	dual	tajisti	tajicce	tajissyi	tajiski	tajistwe
	plural	tajinkyi	tajinkye	tajincyi	tajikkyi	tajitwai
Negative
Non-preterit
	person marker	1excl.	1incl.	2	3An.	3In.
	singular	taimataiŋa		taimataina	taimataika	taima{{{8}}}
	dual	taimataici	taimataice	taimatainsi	taimataiŋki	taimataiswe
	plural	taimataiŋi	taimataiŋe	taimataini	taimataikyi	taimaai
Preterit
	person marker	1excl.	1incl.	2	3An.	3In.
	singular	taimatajiŋka		taimatajinta	taimatajikka	taimatajitā
	dual	taimatajisti	taimatajicce	taimatajissyi	taimatajiski	taimatajistwe
	plural	taimatajinkyi	taimatajinkye	taimatajincyi	taimatajikkyi	taimatajitwai

Derived terms

• thai – excessively
• stain – increase
• staisan – become big, grow