Contionary:ëvpak

Tulvan

Pronunciation

(Tulvan) IPA: /'jev.pak/

Verb

ëvpak (past tense ëvpuak, aorist participle ëvpayk, defused form eupaz)

1. to hear

   ëvpak vu kem umem

   I don't hear you.

2. to listen

   Ti ëvpuaki meme ukem ti kyatumil mem.

   If you listened, you would learn.

3. to give heed
4. 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.