tagra
/'ta.gɹa/
verb
- stop, cease
- finish, end
Additional notes: this word originally came from my language Bahatla as tagru, meaning "all, whole, completely".
Tense, Aspect, and Mood
|
|
Ø |
IPF |
IMP |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ø |
|
tagrali |
tagrafadh |
|
PAST |
tagradem |
tagralidem |
tagrafadhem |
|
FUT |
tagramai |
tagramali |
tagrafadhi |
Examples:
Present tense
Shu ekeerab tagra.
Gloss: 3 time stop.
Translation: "It's time to stop."
Past tense
Shu tagradem lunali.
Gloss: 3 finish-PST run-IPF.
Translation: "He finished running."
Future tense
Veru tagramai orra zik.
Gloss: 1PL stop-FUT NEG 2.ACC.
Translation: "We won't stop you."
Present imperfect
Ve tagrali chiftinkad..
Gloss: 1 end-IPF game-ACC.
Translation: "I'm ending the game."
Past imperfect
Shur tagralidem imbooskad.
Gloss: 3PL stop-IPF-PST battle-ABL.
Translation: "They were ending the battle."
Future imperfect
Zi tagramali zahn dhawmkashkad?.
Gloss: 2 finish-IPF.FUT 2.GEN book-ACC?
Translation: "You're finishing your book?"
Present imperative
Tagrafadh uni!
Gloss: Stop-IMP now!
Translation: "Stop now!"
Past imperative
Shu tagrafadhem shun odistkad.
Gloss: 3 finish-PST-IMP 3.GEN knife-ACC.
Translation: "She must have finished her knife."
Future imperative
Tagrafadhi em jawsirfadhi enkawdh ve nadzir..
Gloss: Stop-IMP.FUT and listen-IMP.FUT what I say.
Translation: "(You must) stop and listen (to) what I say."
