tomba
/'tom.ba/
verb
- help, assist
- cooperate, work together
Additional notes: this word originally came from my language Bahatla meaning "do, make, build".
Tense, Aspect, and Mood
|
|
Ø |
IPF |
IMP |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ø |
|
tombali |
tombafadh |
|
PAST |
tombadem |
tombalidem |
tombafadhem |
|
FUT |
tombamai |
tombamali |
tombafadhi |
Examples:
Present tense
Ve byasa tomba satlirukad rafu zik.
Gloss: 1 able help person-PL like 2.ACC.
Translation: "I can help people like you."
Past tense
Shu tombadem orra Impahkad.
Gloss: 3 assist-PST NEG Empire-ACC.
Translation: "He didn't assist the Empire."
Future tense
Veru tombamai orra zik.
Gloss: 1PL help-FUT NEG 2.ACC.
Translation: "We won't help you."
Present imperfect
Vel dakuru tombali.
Gloss: Two child-PL work_together-IPF.
Translation: "Two children are working together."
Translation: "I'm leaving my house."
Past imperfect
Satliru tombalidem veruk.
Gloss: Person-PL help-IPF-PST 1PL.ACC.
Translation: "People were helping us."
Future imperfect
Zi tombamali zahn thazeilrab?.
Gloss: 2 cooperate-IPF.FUT 2.GEN spouse-LOC?
Translation: "You'll be cooperating with your spouse?"
Present imperative
Tombafadh vek!
Gloss: Help-IMP 1.ACC!
Translation: "Help me!"
Past imperative
Shu tombafadhem shun virikad.
Gloss: 3 assist-PST-IMP 3.GEN friend-ACC.
Translation: "She must have assisted her friend."
Future imperative
Tombafadhi satlirukad shemi shur fallir..
Gloss: Help-IMP.FUT person-PL if 3PL need.
Translation: "(You must) help people if they need."
