dedina
/'de.di.na/
verb
- protect, defend, guard
- shelter, shield
Additional notes: this word originally came from my language Bahatla as dedinga with the same meaning.
Tense, Aspect, and Mood
|
|
Ø |
IPF |
IMP |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ø |
|
dedinali |
dedinafadh |
|
PAST |
dedinadem |
dedinalidem |
dedinafadhem |
|
FUT |
dedinamai |
dedinamali |
dedinafadhi |
Examples:
Present tense
Ve kota orra, zi dedina vek.
Gloss: 1 want NEG, 2 protect 1.ACC.
Translation: "I don't want you to protect me."
Past tense
Shu dedinadem Rebelrukad.
Gloss: 3 shelter-PST Rebel-PL-ACC.
Translation: "He sheltered the Rebels."
Future tense
Veru dedinamai orra zik.
Gloss: 1PL defend-FUT NEG 2.ACC.
Translation: "We won't defend you."
Present imperfect
Ve dedinali vahn basorkad..
Gloss: 1 guard-IPF 1.GEN house-ACC.
Translation: "I'm guarding my house."
Past imperfect
Shur dedinalidem sodhawdash.
Gloss: 3PL protect-IPF-PST building-ABL.
Translation: "They were protecting the building."
Future imperfect
Zi Dedinamali zahn thazeilkad?.
Gloss: 2 defend-IPF.FUT 2.GEN spouse?
Translation: "You'll be defend your spouse?"
Present imperative
Dedinafadh vek, ve sembe!
Gloss: Shield-IMP 1.ACC, 1 ask!
Translation: "Shield me, please!"
Past imperative
Shu dedinafadhem shun virikad.
Gloss: 3 protect-PST-IMP 3.GEN friend-ACC.
Translation: "She must have protected her friend."
Future imperative
Dedinafadhi zahn degesrahkad..
Gloss: Guard-IMP.FUT 2.GEN queen-ACC.
Translation: "(You must) guard your queen."
