Dictionary

word

/'ik.ʃa/

verb

sneeza

Additional notes: this word originally came from my language Bahatla as ixka with the same meaning.

Tense, Aspect, and Mood

 

Ø

IPF

IMP

Ø

 

ikshali

ikshafadh

PAST

ikshadem

ikshalidem

ikshafadhem

FUT

ikshamai

ikshamali

ikshafadhi

Examples:

Present tense

Zi iksha ekeerab zi chetra.

Gloss: 2 sneeze when 2 sick.

Translation: "You sneeze when you're sick."

Past tense

Shu ikshadem enkleht roskdash.

Gloss: 3 sneeze-PST because dust-ABL.

Translation: "He sneezed because of (the) dust."

Future tense

Veru ikshamai orra ekeerab zi nadzir.

Gloss: 1PL sneeze-FUT NEG when 2 talk.

Translation: "We won't sneeze when you talk."

Present imperfect

Ve ikshali lidoon..

Gloss: 1 sneeze-IPF much.

Translation: "I'm sneezing a lot."

Past imperfect

Dakuru ikshalidem megorab.

Gloss: Child-PL sneeze-IPF-PST yesterday-LOC.

Translation: "(The) children were sneezing yesterday."

Future imperfect

Zi ikshamali shemi zi inkir vlochkad.

Gloss: 2 sneeze-IPF.FUT if 2 breathe smoke-ACC

Translation: "You'll be sneezing if you breathe smoke."

Present imperative

Inkirfadh, em ikshafadh orra, ve sembe.

Gloss: Breathe-IMP, and sneeze-IMP NEG, please.

Translation: "Breathe, and don't sneeze, please."

Past imperative

Shu ikshafadhem enkleht igu bishtuldash.

Gloss: 3 sneeze-PST-IMP because bad smell-ABL.

Translation: "She must have sneezed because of (the) bad smell."

Future imperative

Ikshafadhi orra satlirahn jetavruab..

Gloss: Sneeze-IMP.FUT NEG person-PL.GEN face-PL.LOC.

Translation: "(You must) not sneeze at people's faces."