🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Kunigami: Benoki)
ないん : nain | define meaning
nain
Pronunciation: [naiŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To be able to do; to be in a position to do something; to be possible to do
Etymology
Cognate with the Kagoshima verb なる naru or なっ naq "to be able to do".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
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| Kana | ないん |
| Romanization | nain |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [naiŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
nayun, nain |
natan |
naran |
narantan |
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ATT |
nayuru, nairu |
nataru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
natoon |
natootan |
nateewuran |
nateewurantan |
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ATT |
natooru |
natootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
narasun |
narachan |
narasan |
narasantan |
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ATT |
narasuru |
naracharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
narariyun, |
nararitan, |
narariran, |
nararirantan, |
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ATT |
narariyuru, |
nararitaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
narasariyun, |
narasaritan |
narasariran |
narasarirantan |
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ATT |
narasariyuru, |
narasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
nateen |
nateetan |
nateeneen |
nateeneentan |
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ATT |
nateeru |
nateetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
natoochun |
natoochan |
nateeukan |
nateeukantan |
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ATT |
natoochuru |
natoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
nar- |
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Dictionary |
nayun, nain |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
nayuru, nairu |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
nayu-, nai- |
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Adverbial |
nai |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
nara |
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Conjunctive |
nati |
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Representative |
natai |
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Imperative |
nari, |
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Conditional |
naree |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
nayuru haji, nairu haji |
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So as to... |
nayuru gutu, nairu gutu |
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Before... |
nayuru mee, nairu mee |
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While... |
nayuru qweeda, nayuru-qweema, nairu qweeda, nairu-qweema |
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Purpose |
nayuru tami ni, nairu tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
nati-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
nati-kwiin |
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Completive |
nati-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
nati-n |
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After... |
nati-kara |
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After... |
nati-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
nai-busan |
nai-busantan |
nai-bushikoo neen, nai-bushikoo neeran |
nai-bushikoo neentan, nai-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
nai-busaru |
nai-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
nai-yassan |
nai-yassantan |
nai-yashikoo neen, nai-yashikoo neeran |
nai-yashikoo neentan, nai-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
nai-yassaru |
nai-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
nai-gurisan |
nai-gurisantan |
nai-gurikoo neen, nai-gurikoo neeran |
nai-gurikoo neentan, nai-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
nai-gurisaru |
nai-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
nai-misheen, na-misheen |
nai-misheentan, na-misheentan |
nai-misooran, na-misooran |
nai-misoorantan, na-misoorantan |
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ATT |
nai-misheeru, na-misheeru |
nai-misheetaru, na-misheetaru, nai-misoocharu, na-misoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
nai-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
nayu-tan, nai-tan |
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Nominalizing |
nayu-shi, nai-shi |
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Concessive |
nayu-shiga, nai-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
nayu-kutu, nai-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
nayu-na, nai-na |
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Provisional conditional |
nayu-ra nai-ra |
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Questions |
nayu-ga, nai-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
nayabiyun, naibiyun, |
nayabitan, naibitan |
nayabiran, naibiran |
nayabirantan, naibirantan |
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ATT |
nayabiyuru, naibiyuru, |
nayabitaru, naibitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
nayumi, naimi |
natii |
narani |
narantii |
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.
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