🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
しちゅん【好ちゅん】 : shichun | define meaning
shichun
Pronunciation: [ɕit͡ɕuŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To like; to be fond of; to fancy
Etymology
Cognate to the uncommon Japanese verb すく【好く】 suku "to like", and its more common nominal adjective form すき【好き】 suki "like".
Notes
Negative form:
しかん【好かん】 shikan "to dislike, to hate".
Related term:
かなさすん【悲さすん・哀さすん】 kanasasun "to hold (someone) dear; to love".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 好ちゅん |
| Kana | しちゅん |
| Romanization | shichun |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɕit͡ɕuŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
|
|
|
Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
|
Indicative |
PRED |
shichun |
shichan |
shikan |
shikantan |
|
ATT |
shichuru |
shicharu |
|||
|
Progressive |
PRED |
shichoon |
shichootan |
shicheewuran |
shicheewurantan |
|
ATT |
shichooru |
shichootaru |
|||
|
Causative |
PRED |
shikasun |
shikachan |
shikasan |
shikasantan |
|
ATT |
shikasuru |
shikacharu |
|||
|
Passive and Potential |
PRED |
shikariyun, |
shikaritan, |
shikariran, |
shikarirantan, |
|
ATT |
shikariyuru, |
shikaritaru, |
|||
|
Causative-Passive |
PRED |
shikasariyun, |
shikasaritan |
shikasariran |
shikasarirantan |
|
ATT |
shikasariyuru, |
shikasariraru |
|||
|
Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
shicheen |
shicheetan |
shicheeneen |
shicheeneentan |
|
ATT |
shicheeru |
shicheetaru |
|||
|
Preparatory |
PRED |
shichoochun |
shichoochan |
shicheeukan |
shicheeukantan |
|
ATT |
shichoochuru |
shichoocharu |
|
Form |
Construction |
|
Root |
shik- |
|
Dictionary |
shichun |
|
Attributive or Adnominal |
shichuru |
|
Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
shichu- |
|
Adverbial |
shichi |
|
Volitional-Presumptive |
shika |
|
Conjunctive |
shichi |
|
Representative |
shichai |
|
Imperative |
shiki, |
|
Conditional |
shikee |
|
Form |
Construction |
|
Conjecture |
shichuru haji |
|
So as to... |
shichuru gutu |
|
Before... |
shichuru mee |
|
While... |
shichuru qweeda, shinuru-qweema |
|
Purpose |
shichuru tami ni |
|
Form |
Construction |
|
Request |
shichi-kwimisooree |
|
Benefactive |
shichi-kwiin |
|
Completive |
shichi-neen |
|
Concessive conditional |
shichi-n |
|
After... |
shichi-kara |
|
After... |
shichi-atu |
|
Form |
|
Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
|
Desiderative |
PRED |
shichi-busan |
shichi-busantan |
shichi-bushikoo neen, shichi-bushikoo neeran |
shichi-bushikoo neentan, shichi-bushikoo neerantan |
|
ATT |
shichi-busaru |
shichi-busataru |
|||
|
Easy to... |
PRED |
shichi-yassan |
shichi-yassantan |
shichi-yashikoo neen, shichi-yashikoo neeran |
shichi-yashikoo neentan, shichi-yashikoo neerantan |
|
ATT |
shichi-yassaru |
shichi-yassataru |
|||
|
Hard to... |
PRED |
shichi-gurisan |
shichi-gurisantan |
shichi-gurikoo neen, shichi-gurikoo neeran |
shichi-gurikoo neentan, shichi-gurikoo neerantan |
|
ATT |
shichi-gurisaru |
shichi-gurisataru |
|
Form |
|
Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
|
Exalting |
PRED |
shichi-misheen |
shichi-misheentan |
shichi-misooran |
shichi-misoorantan |
|
ATT |
shichi-misheeru |
shichi-misheetaru, |
|
Form |
Construction |
|
While (simultaneously)... |
shichi-gachii |
|
Form |
Construction |
|
Reported past |
shichu-tan |
|
Nominalizing |
shichu-shi |
|
Concessive |
shichu-shiga |
|
Cause-effect |
shichu-kutu |
|
Prohibitive |
shichu-na |
|
Provisional conditional |
shichu-raa |
|
Questions |
shichu-ga |
|
Form |
|
Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
|
Polite |
PRED |
shichabiyun, |
shichabitan |
shichabiran |
shichabirantan |
|
ATT |
shichabiyuru, |
shichabitaru |
|||
|
Polar questions |
PRED |
shichumi |
shichii |
shikani |
shikantii |
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：すき【好き】、すきです【好きです】、すく【好く】