Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
12 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Group 1
mey - got, obtained, picked up (also a verb base for verbs where a goal is reached, or there is the idea of something being gotten) |
Simple past: mey
Past continuous: mangi Imperative: ma Non-past: mang Negative / Irrealis: mayi(nj) |
|
|
Group 2a
wong - gave (also acts as a base for verbs where the action changes the state or location of an object) |
Simple past: wong
Past continuous: woni Imperative: wo Non-past: won Negative / Irrealis: woyi(nj) |
|
|
Group 2b
bom - hit, strike, kill (also used as a verb base for various verbs, seems to be usually with the idea of destroying or making something) |
Simple past: bom
Past continuous: buni Imperative: bu Non-past: bun Negative / Irrealis: buyi(nj) |
|
|
Group 3
danj (only a verb base, but implies a change in state or circumstances of subject) e.g. bengmidjdanj - forgot |
Simple past: bengmidjdanj
Past continuous: bengmidjdangeni Imperative: bengmidjda Non-past: bengmidjdan Negative / Irrealis: bengmidjdangimeninj / bengmidjdayinj |
|
|
Group 4
yoy - was there (also a verb base which implies lying down or existing, especially in a horizontal position) |
Simple past: yonginj
Past continuous: yoy Imperative: yuwn Non-past: yo Negative / Irrealis: yuwurrinj |
|
|
Group 5a
di - existed, was there (also as a verb base, implies a standing/vertical position?) |
Simple past: di
Past continuous: di Imperative: din Non-past: di Negative / Irrealis: diwirrinj |
|
|
Group 5b (adjectival with ni)
e.g. kimukni - was big |
Simple past: kimukni
Past continuous: kimukni Imperative: kimuknin Non-past: kimuk Negative / Irrealis: kimukmeninj |
|
|
Group 6a - keng, weng, meng
bakkeng - broke (transitive) bakmeng - it broke (intransitive) (this keng/meng transitive/intransitive pairing is common) |
Simple past: bakkeng
Past continuous: bakkeni Imperative: bakkemen Non-past: bakke Negative / Irrealis: bakkeyinj |
|
|
Group 6b
e.g. rlobmeng - ran, drove vehicle |
Simple past: rlobmeng
Past continuous: rlobmeni / rlobmi Imperative: rlobmen Non-past: rlobme Negative / Irrealis: rlobmeninj |
|
|
Group 6c
wam - went (also as a verb base) |
Simple past: wam
Past continuous: rey Imperative: rey Non-past: re Negative / Irrealis: rawinj |
|
|
Group 7a
minj - verb base which implies a change in state or circumstances e.g. yakminj - get used up, disappear |
Simple past: yakminj
Past continuous: yakmeni Imperative: yakmimen Non-past: yakmen Negative / Irrealis: yakmeninj |
|
|
Group 7b - verbs like doweng, danginj, burrinj
e.g. danginj - was born, stood |
Simple past: danginj
Past continuous: dangeni Imperative: dangimen Non-past: dangen Negative / Irrealis: dangimeninj |
