🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ちぬん : chinun | define meaning
chinun
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕinuŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To pinch
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
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| Kana | ちぬん |
| Romanization | chinun |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕinuŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
chimun,
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chidan |
chiman |
chimantan |
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ATT |
chimuru,
|
chidaru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
chidoon |
chidootan |
chideewuran |
chideewurantan |
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ATT |
chidooru |
chidootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
chimasun |
chimachan |
chimasan |
chimasantan |
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ATT |
chimasuru |
chimacharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
chimariyun, |
chimaritan, |
chimariran, |
chimarirantan, |
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ATT |
chimariyuru, |
chimaritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
chimasariyun, |
chimasaritan |
chimasariran |
chimasarirantan |
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ATT |
chimasariyuru, |
chimasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
chideen |
chideetan |
chideeneen |
chideeneentan |
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ATT |
chideeru |
chideetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
chidoochun |
chidoochan |
chideeukan |
chideeukantan |
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ATT |
chidoochuru |
chidoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
chim- |
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Dictionary |
chimun, |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
chimuru,
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
chimu-,
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Adverbial |
chimi |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
chima |
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Conjunctive |
chidi |
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Representative |
chidai |
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Imperative |
chimi, |
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Conditional |
chimee |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
chimuru haji,
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So as to... |
chimuru gutu,
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Before... |
chimuru mee,
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While... |
chimuru qweeda, chimuru-qweema,
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Purpose |
chimuru tami ni,
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
chidi-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
chidi-kwiin |
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Completive |
chidi-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
chidi-n |
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After... |
chidi-kara |
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After... |
chidi-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
chimi-busan |
chimi-busantan |
chimi-bushikoo neen, chimi-bushikoo neeran |
chimi-bushikoo neentan, chimi-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
chimi-busaru |
chimi-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
chimi-yassan |
chimi-yassantan |
chimi-yashikoo neen, chimi-yashikoo neeran |
chimi-yashikoo neentan, chimi-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
chimi-yassaru |
chimi-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
chimi-gurisan |
chimi-gurisantan |
chimi-gurikoo neen, chimi-gurikoo neeran |
chimi-gurikoo neentan, chimi-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
chimi-gurisaru |
chimi-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
chimi-misheen |
chimi-misheentan |
chimi-misooran |
chimi-misoorantan |
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ATT |
chimi-misheeru |
chimi-misheetaru, |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
chimi-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
chimu-tan |
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Nominalizing |
chimu-shi |
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Concessive |
chimu-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
chimu-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
chimu-na |
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Provisional conditional |
chimu-raa |
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Questions |
chimu-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
chimabiyun, |
chimabitan |
chimabiran |
chimabirantan |
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ATT |
chimabiyuru, |
chimabitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
chimumi |
chidii |
chimani |
chimantii |
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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