durfa

/'duɹ.fa/

verb

open (to make something open)

Tense, Aspect, and Mood

	Ø	IPF	IMP
Ø		durfali	durfadh
PAST	durfadem	durfalidem	durfadhem
FUT	durfamai	durfamali	durfadhi

Examples:

Present tense

Ve kota orra, zi durfa nid denngatkad.

Gloss: 1 want NEG, 2 open here pot-ACC.

Translation: "I don't want you to open this pot."

Past tense

Pandora durfadem fellukad.

Gloss: Pandora open-PST box-ACC.

Translation: "Pandora opened (the) box."

Future tense

Veru durfamai orra bunki denvokad.

Gloss: 1PL open-FUT NEG more bottle-ACC.

Translation: "We won't open another bottle."

Present imperfect

Ve durfali krumkad..

Gloss: 1 open-IPF door-ACC.

Translation: "I'm opening (the) door."

Past imperfect

Shur durfalidem shurahnn chakorukad.

Gloss: 3PL open-IPF-PST 3PL.GEN eye-PL-ACC.

Translation: "They were opening their eyes."

Future imperfect

Zi durfamali udisodhkad?.

Gloss: 2 open-IPF.FUT temple?

Translation: "You'll be opening (the) temple?"

Present imperative

Durfadh zahn nazamkad, ah!

Gloss: Open-IMP 2.GEN mouth-ACC, ah!

Translation: "Open your mouth, ah!"

Past imperative

Shu durfadhem fellukad.

Gloss: 3 open-PST-IMP box-ACC.

Translation: "She must have opened (the) box."

Future imperative

Durfadhi orra krumkad ekeerab dorsatru boosir..

Gloss: Open-IMP.FUT NEG gate-ACC when enemy-PL attack.

Translation: "(You must) not open the gate when enemies attack."