Dictionary

marka

/'maɹ.ka/

verb

  1. betray, desert
  2. leave, forsake, abandon
  3. quit

Tense, Aspect, and Mood

 

Ø

IPF

IMP

Ø

 

markali

markafadh

PAST

markadem

markalidem

markafadhem

FUT

markamai

markamali

markafadhi

Examples:

Present tense

Ve kota orra, zi marka vek.

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

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

Past tense

Shu markadem Impahkad.

Gloss: 3 betray-PST Empire-ACC.

Translation: "He betrayed the Empire."

Future tense

Veru markamai orra zik.

Gloss: 1PL leave-FUT NEG 2.ACC.

Translation: "We won't leave you."

Present imperfect

Ve markali vahn basordash..

Gloss: 1 leave-IPF 1.GEN house-ABL.

Translation: "I'm leaving my house."

Past imperfect

Shur markalidem sodhawdash.

Gloss: 3PL leave-IPF-PST building-ABL.

Translation: "They were leaving the building."

Future imperfect

Zi markamali zahn thazeilkad?.

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

Translation: "You're leaving your spouse?"

Present imperative

Markafadh vek gotes!

Gloss: Leave-IMP 1.ACC alone!

Translation: "Leave me alone!"

Past imperative

Shu markafadhem shun odistkad.

Gloss: 3 leave-PST-IMP 3.GEN knife-ACC.

Translation: "She must have left her knife."

Future imperative

Markafadhi sodhaw ekeerab ansi seena..

Gloss: Leave-IMP.FUT building when fire starts.

Translation: "(You must) leave the building when a fire starts."