🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ちかないん : chikanain | define meaning
chikanain
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕikanaiŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To rear; to raise (an animal, livestock); to keep; to have
- To raise (a family); to rear
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
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| Kana | ちかないん |
| Romanization | chikanain |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕikanaiŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
chikanayun, chikanain |
chikanatan |
chikanaan, chikanaran |
chikanaantan, chikanarantan |
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ATT |
chikanayuru, chikanairu |
chikanataru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
chikanatoon |
chikanatootan |
chikanateewuran |
chikanateewurantan |
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ATT |
chikanatooru |
chikanatootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
chikanaasun |
chikanaachan |
chikanaasan |
chikanaasantan |
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ATT |
chikanaasuru |
chikanaacharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
chikanaariyun, |
chikanaaritan, |
chikanaariran, |
chikanaarirantan, |
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ATT |
chikanaariyuru, |
chikanaaritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
chikanaasariyun, |
chikanaasaritan |
chikanaasariran |
chikanaasarirantan |
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ATT |
chikanaasariyuru, |
chikanaasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
chikanateen |
chikanateetan |
chikanateeneen |
chikanateeneentan |
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ATT |
chikanateeru |
chikanateetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
chikanatoochun |
chikanatoochan |
chikanateeukan |
chikanateeukantan |
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ATT |
chikanatoochuru |
chikanatoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
chikana- |
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Dictionary |
chikanayun, chikanain |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
chikanayuru, chikanairu |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
chikanayu-, chikanai- |
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Adverbial |
chikanai, chikanee |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
chikanara |
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Conjunctive |
chikanati |
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Representative |
chikanatai |
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Imperative |
chikanari, |
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Conditional |
chikanaree |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
chikanayuru haji, chikanairu haji |
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So as to... |
chikanayuru gutu, chikanairu gutu |
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Before... |
chikanayuru mee, chikanairu mee |
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While... |
chikanayuru qweeda, chikanayuru-qweema, chikanairu qweeda, chikanairu-qweema |
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Purpose |
chikanayuru tami ni, chikanairu tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
chikanati-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
chikanati-kwiin |
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Completive |
chikanati-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
chikanati-n |
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After... |
chikanati-kara |
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After... |
chikanati-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
chikanai-busan, chikanee-busan |
chikanai-busantan, chikanee-busantan |
chikanai-bushikoo neen, chikanee-bushikoo neen, chikanai-bushikoo neeran chikanee-bushikoo neeran |
chikanai-bushikoo neentan, chikanee-bushikoo neentan, chikanai-bushikoo neerantan chikanee-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
chikanai-busaru, chikanee-busaru |
chikanai-busataru, chikanee-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
chikanai-yassan, chikanee-yassan |
chikanai-yassantan, chikanee-yassantan |
chikanai-yashikoo neen, chikanee-yashikoo neen, chikanai-yashikoo neeran, chikanee-yashikoo neeran |
chikanai-yashikoo neentan, chikanee-yashikoo neentan, chikanai-yashikoo neerantan, chikanee-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
chikanai-yassaru, chikanee-yassaru |
chikanai-yassataru, chikanee-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
chikanai-gurisan, chikanee-gurisan |
chikanai-gurisantan, chikanee-gurisantan |
chikanai-gurikoo neen, chikanee-gurikoo neen, chikanai-gurikoo neeran, chikanee-gurikoo neeran |
chikanai-gurikoo neentan, chikanee-gurikoo neentan, chikanai-gurikoo neerantan, chikanee-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
chikanai-gurisaru, chikanee-gurisaru |
chikanai-gurisataru, chikanee-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
chikanai-misheen, chikanee-misheen |
chikanai-misheentan, chikanee-misheentan |
chikanai-misooran, chikanee-misooran |
chikanai-misoorantan, chikanee-misoorantan |
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ATT |
chikanai-misheeru, chikanee-misheeru |
chikanai-misheetaru, chikanee-misheetaru, chikanai-misoocharu, chikanee-misoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
chikanai-gachii, chikanee-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
chikanayu-tan, chikanai-tan |
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Nominalizing |
chikanayu-shi, chikanai-shi |
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Concessive |
chikanayu-shiga, chikanai-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
chikanayu-kutu, chikanai-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
chikanayu-na, chikanai-na |
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Provisional conditional |
chikanayu-raa chikanai-raa |
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Questions |
chikanayu-ga, chikanai-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
chikanayabiyun, chikanaibiyun, |
chikanayabitan, chikanaibitan |
chikanayabiran, chikanaibiran |
chikanayabirantan, chikanaibirantan |
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ATT |
chikanayabiyuru, chikanaibiyuru, |
chikanayabitaru, chikanaibitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
chikanayumi, chikanaimi |
chikanatii |
chikanaani |
chikanaantii |
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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