Contionary:tain

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Kirtumur

Alternative form

  • táin (Old 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