🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
しからすん : shikarasun | define meaning
shikarasun
Pronunciation: [ɕikaɾasuŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To be proficient (in); to be experienced (in); to excel (in)
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | しからすん |
| Romanization | shikarasun |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɕikaɾasuŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
shikarasun |
shikarachan |
shikarasan |
shikarasantan |
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ATT |
shikarasuru |
shikaracharu |
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Progressive |
PRED |
shikarachoon |
shikarachootan |
shikaracheewuran |
shikaracheewurantan |
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ATT |
shikarachooru |
shikarachootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
shikarasasun |
shikarasachan |
shikarasasan |
shikarasasantan |
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ATT |
shikarasasuru |
shikarasacharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
shikarasariyun, |
shikarasaritan, |
shikarasariran, |
shikarasarirantan, |
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ATT |
shikarasariyuru, |
shikarasaritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
shikarasasariyun, |
shikarasasaritan |
shikarasasariran |
shikarasasarirantan |
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ATT |
shikarasasariyuru, |
shikarasasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
shikaracheen |
shikaracheetan |
shikaracheeneen |
shikaracheeneentan |
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ATT |
shikaracheeru |
shikaracheetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
shikarachoochun |
shikarachoochan |
shikaracheeukan |
shikaracheeukantan |
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ATT |
shikarachoochuru |
shikarachoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
shikaras- |
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Dictionary |
shikarasun |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
shikarasuru |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
shikarasu- |
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Adverbial |
shikarashi |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
shikarasa |
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Conjunctive |
shikarachi |
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Representative |
shikarachai |
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Imperative |
shikarashi, |
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Conditional |
shikarashee |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
shikarasuru haji |
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So as to... |
shikarasuru gutu |
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Before... |
shikarasuru mee |
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While... |
shikarasuru qweeda, shikarasuru-qweema |
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Purpose |
shikarasuru tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
shikarachi-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
shikarachi-kwiin |
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Completive |
shikarachi-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
shikarachi-n |
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After... |
shikarachi-kara |
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After... |
shikarachi-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
shikarashi-busan |
shikarashi-busantan |
shikarashi-bushikoo neen, shikarashi-bushikoo neeran |
shikarashi-bushikoo neentan, shikarashi-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
shikarashi-busaru |
shikarashi-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
shikarashi-yassan |
shikarashi-yassantan |
shikarashi-yashikoo neen, shikarashi-yashikoo neeran |
shikarashi-yashikoo neentan, shikarashi-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
shikarashi-yassaru |
shikarashi-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
shikarashi-gurisan |
shikarashi-gurisantan |
shikarashi-gurikoo neen, shikarashi-gurikoo neeran |
shikarashi-gurikoo neentan, shikarashi-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
shikarashi-gurisaru |
shikarashi-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
shikarashi-misheen |
shikarashi-misheentan |
shikarashi-misooran |
shikarashi-misoorantan |
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ATT |
shikarashi-misheeru |
shikarashi-misheetaru, |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
shikarashi-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
shikarasu-tan |
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Nominalizing |
shikarasu-shi |
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Concessive |
shikarasu-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
shikarasu-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
shikarasu-na |
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Provisional conditional |
shikarasu-raa |
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Questions |
shikarasu-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
shikarasabiyun, |
shikarasabitan |
shikarasabiran |
shikarasabirantan |
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ATT |
shikarasabiyuru, |
shikarasabitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
shikarashumi |
shikarachii |
shikarasani |
shikarasantii |
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：こなれる【熟れる】、けいけんする【経験する】、じゅくたつする【熟達する】、すぐれる【優れる・勝れる・傑れる】