Dictionary

lofa

/'lo.fa/

verb

  1. shake, quake
  2. vibrate, buzz
  3. tremble, quiver

Tense, Aspect, and Mood

 

Ø

IPF

IMP

Ø

 

lofali

lofadh

PAST

lofadem

lofalidem

lofadhem

FUT

lofamai

lofamali

lofadhi

Examples:

Present tense

Ve kota orra, zi lofa vek.

Gloss: 1 want NEG, 2 shake 1.ACC.

Translation: "I don't want you to shake me."

Past tense

Tesk lofadem.

Gloss: Ground quake-PST.

Translation: "(The) ground quaked."

Future tense

Veru lofamai orra zish.

Gloss: 1PL tremble-FUT NEG 2.ABL.

Translation: "We won't tramble because of you."

Present imperfect

Lozav lofali..

Gloss: Bee buzz-IPF.

Translation: "(The) bee (is) buzzing."

Past imperfect

Uma lofalidem sodhawkad.

Gloss: Sound vibrate-IPF-PST building-ACC.

Translation: "(The) sound was vibrating the building."

Future imperfect

Zi lofamali zahn thazeilkad?.

Gloss: 2 shake-IPF.FUT 2.GEN spouse?

Translation: "You'll be shaking your spouse?"

Present imperative

Lofadh orra vek!

Gloss: Shake-IMP NEG 1.ACC!

Translation: "Don't shake me!"

Past imperative

Shu lofadhem odistdash.

Gloss: 3 tremble-PST-IMP knife-ABL.

Translation: "She must have trembled due to (the) knife."

Future imperative

Lofafadhi orra boosirlirab thosk..

Gloss: Quiver-IMP.FUT NEG foght-LOC among.

Translation: "(You must) not quiver in the middle of (a) fight."