Dictionary

ratya

/'ɹa.tja/

verb

  1. glitter, sparkle, flicker
  2. shine, glimmer

Additional notes: this word originally came from my language Bahatla as ratra meaning "spark, kindle".

Tense, Aspect, and Mood

 

Ø

IPF

IMP

Ø

 

ratyali

ratyafadh

PAST

ratyadem

ratyalidem

ratyafadhem

FUT

ratyamai

ratyamali

ratyafadhi

Examples:

Present tense

Tirru ekanem zebkad ratya orra.

Gloss: All that gold-ACC glitter NEG.

Translation: "All that (is) gold (does) not glitter."

Past tense

Charkog ratyadem.

Gloss: Lamp flicker-PST.

Translation: "(The) lamp flickered."

Future tense

Kormu ratyamai fuitho.

Gloss: Sun shine-FUT tomorrow.

Translation: "(The) sun will shine tomorrow."

Present imperfect

Simru ratyali do'akrab thosk..

Gloss: Star-PL sparkle-IPF sky-LOC among.

Translation: "Stars (are) sparkling in (the) sky."

Past imperfect

Kormu ratyalidem.

Gloss: Sun shine-IPF-PST.

Translation: "(The) sun has been shining."

Future imperfect

Ansi ratyamali?.

Gloss: Fire flicker-IPF.FUT?

Translation: "Will (the) fire (be) flickering?"

Present imperative

Ratyafadh orra nid kogokad vahn chakorutum!

Gloss: Shine-IMP NEG here light-ACC 1.GEN eye-PL-DAT!

Translation: "Don't shine that light at my eyes!"

Past imperative

Yoba ratyafadhem lidoon sefko.

Gloss: Ring glitter-PST-IMP much beautiful.

Translation: "(The) ring must have glittered very beautifully."

Future imperative

Ratyafadhi orra kogorukad ekeerab satliru nambali..

Gloss: Shine-IMP.FUT NEG light-PL-ACC when person-PL sleep-IPF.

Translation: "(You must) not shine lights when people (are) sleeping."