🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
やますん : yamasun | define meaning
yamasun
Pronunciation: [jamasuŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To hurt; to injure; to harm
Etymology
Possibly cognate to the Japanese archaism やめる【病める・痛める】 yameru "to hurt; to ache".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | やますん |
| Romanization | yamasun |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [jamasuŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
yamasun |
yamachan |
yamasan |
yamasantan |
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ATT |
yamasuru |
yamacharu |
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Progressive |
PRED |
yamachoon |
yamachootan |
yamacheewuran |
yamacheewurantan |
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ATT |
yamachooru |
yamachootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
yamasasun |
yamasachan |
yamasasan |
yamasasantan |
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ATT |
yamasasuru |
yamasacharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
yamasariyun, |
yamasaritan, |
yamasariran, |
yamasarirantan, |
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ATT |
yamasariyuru, |
yamasaritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
yamasasariyun, |
yamasasaritan |
yamasasariran |
yamasasarirantan |
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ATT |
yamasasariyuru, |
yamasasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
yamacheen |
yamacheetan |
yamacheeneen |
yamacheeneentan |
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ATT |
yamacheeru |
yamacheetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
yamachoochun |
yamachoochan |
yamacheeukan |
yamacheeukantan |
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ATT |
yamachoochuru |
yamachoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
yamas- |
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Dictionary |
yamasun |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
yamasuru |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
yamasu- |
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Adverbial |
yamashi |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
yamasa |
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Conjunctive |
yamachi |
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Representative |
yamachai |
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Imperative |
yamashi, |
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Conditional |
yamashee |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
yamasuru haji |
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So as to... |
yamasuru gutu |
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Before... |
yamasuru mee |
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While... |
yamasuru qweeda, yamasuru-qweema |
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Purpose |
yamasuru tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
yamachi-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
yamachi-kwiin |
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Completive |
yamachi-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
yamachi-n |
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After... |
yamachi-kara |
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After... |
yamachi-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
yamashi-busan |
yamashi-busantan |
yamashi-bushikoo neen, yamashi-bushikoo neeran |
yamashi-bushikoo neentan, yamashi-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
yamashi-busaru |
yamashi-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
yamashi-yassan |
yamashi-yassantan |
yamashi-yashikoo neen, yamashi-yashikoo neeran |
yamashi-yashikoo neentan, yamashi-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
yamashi-yassaru |
yamashi-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
yamashi-gurisan |
yamashi-gurisantan |
yamashi-gurikoo neen, yamashi-gurikoo neeran |
yamashi-gurikoo neentan, yamashi-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
yamashi-gurisaru |
yamashi-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
yamashi-misheen |
yamashi-misheentan |
yamashi-misooran |
yamashi-misoorantan |
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ATT |
yamashi-misheeru |
yamashi-misheetaru, |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
yamashi-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
yamasu-tan |
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Nominalizing |
yamasu-shi |
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Concessive |
yamasu-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
yamasu-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
yamasu-na |
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Provisional conditional |
yamasu-raa |
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Questions |
yamasu-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
yamasabiyun, |
yamasabitan |
yamasabiran |
yamasabirantan |
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ATT |
yamasabiyuru, |
yamasabitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
yamashumi |
yamachii |
yamasani |
yamasantii |
Verb paradigms are based off several sources including, but not limited to:
- Funatsu, Yoshiaki. (1988). 美しい沖縄の方言①. [Utsukushii Okinawa no kotoba 1]. ISBN4-905784-19-0.
- Sakihara, Mitsugu. (2006). Okinawan-English Wordbook. University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu. ISBN: 0824831020.
- Shizato, Rumiko and Iwasaki, Shoichi. (2024). Basic Okinawan: From Conversation to Grammar. University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu. ISBN: 9780824893651.
意味：そこなう【損う・損なう】、いためる【痛める】、けがする【怪我する】