bisha
/'bi.ʃa/
verb
smell (with intent), sniff
Additional notes: this word originally came from my language Bahatla as bisja with the same meaning.
Tense, Aspect, and Mood
|
|
Ø |
IPF |
IMP |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ø |
|
bishali |
bishafadh |
|
PAST |
bishadem |
bishalidem |
bishafadhem |
|
FUT |
bishamai |
bishamali |
bishafadhi |
Examples:
Present tense
Zi bisha nid gatikad?
Gloss: 2 smell here food-ACC?
Translation: "(Do) you smell this food?"
Past tense
Shu bishadem zodikad.
Gloss: 3 sniff-PST flower-ACC.
Translation: "He sniffed the flower."
Future tense
Veru bishamai cheemukad.
Gloss: 1PL smell-FUT grass.ACC.
Translation: "We'll smell (the) grass."
Present imperfect
Tulchoo bishali keldkad..
Gloss: Animal sniff-IPF blood-ACC.
Translation: "(The) animal is sniffing (the) blood."
Past imperfect
Shur bishalidem vlochkad.
Gloss: 3PL smell-IPF-PST amoke-ACC.
Translation: "They were smelling smoke."
Future imperfect
Zi bishamali zahn thazeilahn bishtulkad?.
Gloss: 2 smell-IPF.FUT 2.GEN spouse-GEN scent-ACC?
Translation: "You're smelling your spouse's scent?"
Present imperative
Bishafadh orra vek!
Gloss: Sniff-IMP NEG 1.ACC!
Translation: "Don't sniff me!"
Past imperative
Shu bishafadhem dagsoovkad.
Gloss: 3 smell-PST-IMP soap-ACC.
Translation: "She must have smelled (the) soap."
Future imperative
Bishafadhi orra tleshrukad..
Gloss: Sniff-IMP.FUT NEG stranger-PL-ACC.
Translation: "(You must) not sniff strangers."
