🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
しますん【済ますん】 : shimasun | define meaning
shimasun
Pronunciation: [ɕimasuŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To finish; to complete
- To be engaged; to get engaged
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese すます【済ます】 sumasu "to finish".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 済ますん |
| Kana | しますん |
| Romanization | shimasun |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɕimasuŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
shimasun |
shimachan |
shimasan |
shimasantan |
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ATT |
shimasuru |
shimacharu |
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Progressive |
PRED |
shimachoon |
shimachootan |
shimacheewuran |
shimacheewurantan |
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ATT |
shimachooru |
shimachootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
shimasasun |
shimasachan |
shimasasan |
shimasasantan |
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ATT |
shimasasuru |
shimasacharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
shimasariyun, |
shimasaritan, |
shimasariran, |
shimasarirantan, |
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ATT |
shimasariyuru, |
shimasaritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
shimasasariyun, |
shimasasaritan |
shimasasariran |
shimasasarirantan |
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ATT |
shimasasariyuru, |
shimasasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
shimacheen |
shimacheetan |
shimacheeneen |
shimacheeneentan |
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ATT |
shimacheeru |
shimacheetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
shimachoochun |
shimachoochan |
shimacheeukan |
shimacheeukantan |
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ATT |
shimachoochuru |
shimachoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
shimas- |
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Dictionary |
shimasun |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
shimasuru |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
shimasu- |
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Adverbial |
shimashi |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
shimasa |
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Conjunctive |
shimachi |
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Representative |
shimachai |
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Imperative |
shimashi, |
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Conditional |
shimashee |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
shimasuru haji |
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So as to... |
shimasuru gutu |
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Before... |
shimasuru mee |
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While... |
shimasuru qweeda, shimasuru-qweema |
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Purpose |
shimasuru tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
shimachi-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
shimachi-kwiin |
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Completive |
shimachi-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
shimachi-n |
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After... |
shimachi-kara |
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After... |
shimachi-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
shimashi-busan |
shimashi-busantan |
shimashi-bushikoo neen, shimashi-bushikoo neeran |
shimashi-bushikoo neentan, shimashi-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
shimashi-busaru |
shimashi-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
shimashi-yassan |
shimashi-yassantan |
shimashi-yashikoo neen, shimashi-yashikoo neeran |
shimashi-yashikoo neentan, shimashi-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
shimashi-yassaru |
shimashi-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
shimashi-gurisan |
shimashi-gurisantan |
shimashi-gurikoo neen, shimashi-gurikoo neeran |
shimashi-gurikoo neentan, shimashi-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
shimashi-gurisaru |
shimashi-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
shimashi-misheen |
shimashi-misheentan |
shimashi-misooran |
shimashi-misoorantan |
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ATT |
shimashi-misheeru |
shimashi-misheetaru, |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
shimashi-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
shimasu-tan |
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Nominalizing |
shimasu-shi |
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Concessive |
shimasu-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
shimasu-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
shimasu-na |
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Provisional conditional |
shimasu-raa |
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Questions |
shimasu-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
shimasabiyun, |
shimasabitan |
shimasabiran |
shimasabirantan |
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ATT |
shimasabiyuru, |
shimasabitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
shimashumi |
shimachii |
shimasani |
shimasantii |
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：すます【済ます】、こんやくする【婚約する】