Dictionary

word

/'ɹe.sa/

verb

be

Additional notes: This word is not used as much as it is in English, and is usually dropped especially in the present tense when it can be implied by word order and cases. It originally came from my language Bahatla.

Tense, Aspect, and Mood

 

Ø

IPF

IMP

Ø

 

reli

refa

PAST

redem

redli

redhem

FUT

rema

remli

redhi

Examples:

Present tense

Resa lidoon Yumanrukad.

Gloss:COP many human-PL-ACC.

Translation: "(There) are many humans."

Past tense

Shu redem eran chasmo.

Gloss: 3 COP.PST always dirty.

Translation: "She was always dirty."

Future tense

Veru rema zalan shor.

Gloss: 1PL COP.FUT happy go.

Translation: "We will be happy to go."

Present imperfect

Ve reli jolak..

Gloss: 1 COP.IPF stupid.

Translation: "I'm being stupid."

Past imperfect

Shur redli srigu.

Gloss: 3PL COP.IPF.PST cruel.

Translation: "They were being cruel."

Future imperfect

Zi remli ayini zahn thazeilkad.

Gloss: 2 COP.FUT.IPF faithful 2.GEN spouse.

Translation: "You're being faithful to your spouse."

Present imperative

Refa orra bazyinkad; refa fampekad.

Gloss: COP.IMP NEG emotion-ACC; COP.IMP peace-ACC.

Translation: "(There) is no emotion, (there) is peace."

Past imperative

Shu redhem nadzirli lira.

Gloss: 3 COP.IMP.PST tell-IPF true.

Translation: "She must have been telling (the) truth."

Future imperative

Redhi satliru zi fallir..

Gloss: COP.IMP.FUT person 2 need.

Translation: "(You must) be (the) person you need."