Dictionary

kusva

/kusva/

verb

  1. grip, grasp, clutch, clasp
  2. climb, cling (to), hang (on)

Tense, Aspect, and Mood

 

Ø

IPF

IMP

Ø

 

kusvali

kusvafadh

PAST

kusvadem

kusvalidem

kusvafadhem

FUT

kusvamai

kusvamali

kusvafadhi

Examples:

Present tense

Zi kusva eigorzkad nopi tulal.

Gloss: 2 grasp bo_rifle-ACC too strong.

Translation: "You grasp (the) bo-rifle too strongly."

Past tense

Shu kusvadem sorenrab.

Gloss: 3 climb-PST tree-LOC.

Translation: "He climbed the tree."

Future tense

Veru kusvamai veruk nau.

Gloss: 1PL cling_to-FUT 1PL.ACC self.

Translation: "We will cling to each other."

Present imperfect

Ve kusvali nid garakad..

Gloss: 1 grip-IPF here rock-ACC.

Translation: "I'm gripping this rock."

Past imperfect

Shur kusvalidem bazimahn sojokrab.

Gloss: 3PL clutch-IPF-PST ice-GEN pillar-LOC.

Translation: "They were clutching the ice pillar."

Future imperfect

Zi kusvamali nid tonmulrab?.

Gloss: 2 climb-IPF.FUT here cliff-LOC?

Translation: "You'll be climbing this cliff?"

Present imperative

Zir tirru kusvafadh.

Gloss: 2.PL all hold_on-IMP 1.ACC.

Translation: "You should all hold on."

Past imperative

Shu kusvafadhem shun odistkad.

Gloss: 3 grasp-PST-IMP 3.GEN knife-ACC.

Translation: "She must have grasped her knife."

Future imperative

Kusvafadhi zahn eigorzkad eran..

Gloss: Cling-to-IMP.FUT 2.GEN bo_rifle-ACC always.

Translation: "(You must) cling to your bo-rifle always."