Contionary:pérmetsí

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Knašta

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronunciation

(Knašta) IPA: /permɛt͡se̞/

Verb

pérmetsí

  1. to let, to permit
    Pérmetsínés nærsk gróþ!
    Let's go!
  2. polite mood marker when used with vošní (you)
    Pérmetsínés vošní entrakava!
    Please come in!


Inflection

Pérmetsí is a -nés verb.

Conjugation of permetsí
Tense 1st singular 2nd singular 3rd singular 1st plural 2nd plural 3rd plural
Present Joj permetsí Vošní permetsínés Íl, Èl, Lot permetsí Nærsk permetsí Vošnísin permetsínés Lotsen permetsí
Past Joj sen-permetsí Vošní sen-permetsínés Íl, Èl, Lot sen-permetsí Nærsk sen-permetsí Vošnísin sen-permetsínés Lotsen sen-permetsí
Perfect Joj són-permetsí Vošní són-permetsínés Íl, Èl, Lot són-permetsí Nærsk són-permetsí Vošnísin són-permetsínés Lotsen són-permetsí
Future Joj til-permetsí Vošní til-permetsínés Íl, Èl, Lot til-permetsí Nærsk til-permetsí Vošnísin til-permetsínés Lotsen til-permetsí
Present Progressive Joj permetsí-link Vošní permetsínés-link Íl, Èl, Lot permetsí-link Nærsk permetsí-link Vošnísin permetsínés-link Lotsen permetsí-link

Permetsí has a regular implied agent form.

Implied Agent Form of pérmetsí
1st singular 2nd singular Lot 1st plural 2nd plural 3rd plural
pérmetsíkatsí pérmetsínés pérmetsí pérmetsíkatsa pérmetsínétsa pérmetsíkalí

Usage notes

The use of pérmetsí to mark the polite mood has largely displaced the use of Polite Speech.

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