Dictionary

dimpa

/'dim.pa/

verb

sew, stitch, embroider

Tense, Aspect, and Mood

 

Ø

IPF

IMP

Ø

 

dimpali

dimpafadh

PAST

dimpadem

dimpalidem

dimpafadhem

FUT

dimpamai

dimpamali

dimpafadhi

Examples:

Present tense

Zi dimpa padimkad.

Gloss: 2 sew cloth-ACC.

Translation: "You sew cloth."

Past tense

Shu dimpadem muvokad.

Gloss: 3 stitch-PST rip-ACC.

Translation: "He stitched (the) rip."

Future tense

Veru dimpamai orra pavirukad.

Gloss: 1PL embroider-FUT NEG outfit-PL-ACC.

Translation: "We won't embroider outfits."

Present imperfect

Ve dimpali uvuikad..

Gloss: 1 sew-IPF bag-ACC.

Translation: "I'm sewing (a) bag."

Past imperfect

Shur dimpalidem dagnirukad.

Gloss: 3PL embroider-IPF-PST blanket-PL-ACC.

Translation: "They were embroidering blankets."

Future imperfect

Zi dimpamali zahn nau goraikad?.

Gloss: 2 stitch-IPF.FUT 2.GEN self wound-ACC?

Translation: "You're stitching your own wound?"

Present imperative

Dimpafadh nid peleskad!

Gloss: Sew-IMP here ribbon-ACC!

Translation: "Sew this ribbon!"

Past imperative

Shu dimpafadhem shun kradhagnikad.

Gloss: 3 emrboider-PST-IMP 3.GEN collar-ACC.

Translation: "She must have emroidered her collar."

Future imperative

Dimpafadhi orra lyerresrukad dhawlir satlitum..

Gloss: Sew-IMP.FUT NEG copse-PL-ACC make person-DAT.

Translation: "(You must) not sew corpses to make (a) person."