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===Conjugation===
===Conjugation===
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===Derived terms===
===Derived terms===

Revision as of 14:30, 30 September 2022

Meskangela

Alternative form

  • táin (Old and Eastern 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 matain
Participle Adjectival Adverbial
affirmative negative affirmative negative
taid mataid taisē mataisē
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 mataiŋa mataina mataika ma{{{8}}}
dual mataici mataice matainsi mataiŋki mataiswe
plural mataiŋi mataiŋe mataini mataikyi maai
Preterit
person marker 1excl. 1incl. 2 3An. 3In.
singular matajiŋka matajinta matajikka matajitā
dual matajisti matajicce matajissyi matajiski matajistwe
plural matajinkyi matajinkye matajincyi matajikkyi matajitwai


Derived terms

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