Contionary:ëvpak
Tulvan
Etymology
Pronunciation
(Tulvan) IPA: /'ʲev.pak/
Verb
ëvpak (past tense ëvpuak, aorist participle ëvpayk, defused form eupaz)
- to hear
- ëvpak vu kem umem
- I don't hear you.
- ëvpak vu kem umem
- to listen
- Ti ëvpuaki meme ukem ti kyatumil mem.
- If you listened, you would learn.
- Ti ëvpuaki meme ukem ti kyatumil mem.
- to give heed
- The act of paying attention to what is being said and listening.
Inflection
| Conjugation | Form |
|---|---|
| Present | ëvpak |
| Past | ëvpuak |
| Imperative | ëvpaki |
| Subjunctive | ëvpuaki |
| Present habitual | këvpak |
| Past habitual | këvpuak |
| Past perfect | kaëvpak |
| Future | kuëvpak |
| Conditional | kyaëvpak |
Usage notes
| It is most frequently used in the sense of 'giving heed' or also used to ask for attention. Ëvpaki (kem) is a common phrase to ask for attention, or also to shut someone up when you want to comment on something that was just said, which happens quite a lot in Tulvan discussions, specially about poilu. Also very much used is ëvpak vu mem, you don't listen to me. |