🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
したがいん【従いん】 : shitagain | define meaning
shitagain
Pronunciation: [ɕitaɡaiŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To obey; to follow; to abide
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese したがう【従う】 shitagau "to obey".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 従いん |
| Kana | したがいん |
| Romanization | shitagain |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɕitaɡaiŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
shitagayun, shitagain |
shitagatan |
shitagaan, shitagaran |
shitagaantan, shitagarantan |
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ATT |
shitagayuru, shitagairu |
shitagataru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
shitagatoon |
shitagatootan |
shitagateewuran |
shitagateewurantan |
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ATT |
shitagatooru |
shitagatootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
shitagaasun |
shitagaachan |
shitagaasan |
shitagaasantan |
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ATT |
shitagaasuru |
shitagaacharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
shitagaariyun, |
shitagaaritan, |
shitagaariran, |
shitagaarirantan, |
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ATT |
shitagaariyuru, |
shitagaaritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
shitagaasariyun, |
shitagaasaritan |
shitagaasariran |
shitagaasarirantan |
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ATT |
shitagaasariyuru, |
shitagaasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
shitagateen |
shitagateetan |
shitagateeneen |
shitagateeneentan |
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ATT |
shitagateeru |
shitagateetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
shitagatoochun |
shitagatoochan |
shitagateeukan |
shitagateeukantan |
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ATT |
shitagatoochuru |
shitagatoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
shitaga- |
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Dictionary |
shitagayun, shitagain |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
shitagayuru, shitagairu |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
shitagayu-, shitagai- |
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Adverbial |
shitagai, shitagee |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
shitagara |
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Conjunctive |
shitagati |
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Representative |
shitagatai |
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Imperative |
shitagari, |
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Conditional |
shitagaree |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
shitagayuru haji, shitagairu haji |
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So as to... |
shitagayuru gutu, shitagairu gutu |
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Before... |
shitagayuru mee, shitagairu mee |
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While... |
shitagayuru qweeda, shitagayuru-qweema, shitagairu qweeda, shitagairu-qweema |
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Purpose |
shitagayuru tami ni, shitagairu tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
shitagati-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
shitagati-kwiin |
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Completive |
shitagati-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
shitagati-n |
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After... |
shitagati-kara |
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After... |
shitagati-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
shitagai-busan, shitagee-busan |
shitagai-busantan, shitagee-busantan |
shitagai-bushikoo neen, shitagee-bushikoo neen, shitagai-bushikoo neeran shitagee-bushikoo neeran |
shitagai-bushikoo neentan, shitagee-bushikoo neentan, shitagai-bushikoo neerantan shitagee-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
shitagai-busaru, shitagee-busaru |
shitagai-busataru, shitagee-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
shitagai-yassan, shitagee-yassan |
shitagai-yassantan, shitagee-yassantan |
shitagai-yashikoo neen, shitagee-yashikoo neen, shitagai-yashikoo neeran, shitagee-yashikoo neeran |
shitagai-yashikoo neentan, shitagee-yashikoo neentan, shitagai-yashikoo neerantan, shitagee-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
shitagai-yassaru, shitagee-yassaru |
shitagai-yassataru, shitagee-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
shitagai-gurisan, shitagee-gurisan |
shitagai-gurisantan, shitagee-gurisantan |
shitagai-gurikoo neen, shitagee-gurikoo neen, shitagai-gurikoo neeran, shitagee-gurikoo neeran |
shitagai-gurikoo neentan, shitagee-gurikoo neentan, shitagai-gurikoo neerantan, shitagee-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
shitagai-gurisaru, shitagee-gurisaru |
shitagai-gurisataru, shitagee-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
shitagai-misheen, shitagee-misheen |
shitagai-misheentan, shitagee-misheentan |
shitagai-misooran, shitagee-misooran |
shitagai-misoorantan, shitagee-misoorantan |
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ATT |
shitagai-misheeru, shitagee-misheeru |
shitagai-misheetaru, shitagee-misheetaru, shitagai-misoocharu, shitagee-misoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
shitagai-gachii, shitagee-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
shitagayu-tan, shitagai-tan |
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Nominalizing |
shitagayu-shi, shitagai-shi |
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Concessive |
shitagayu-shiga, shitagai-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
shitagayu-kutu, shitagai-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
shitagayu-na, shitagai-na |
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Provisional conditional |
shitagayu-raa shitagai-raa |
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Questions |
shitagayu-ga, shitagai-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
shitagayabiyun, shitagaibiyun, |
shitagayabitan, shitagaibitan |
shitagayabiran, shitagaibiran |
shitagayabirantan, shitagaibirantan |
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ATT |
shitagayabiyuru, shitagaibiyuru, |
shitagayabitaru, shitagaibitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
shitagayumi, shitagaimi |
shitagatii |
shitagaani |
shitagaantii |
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:したがう【従う】