Contionary:tain

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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 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