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ならぶん【並ぶん・列ぶん・双ぶん】

narabun

Pronunciation: [naɾabuŋ̍]

Definition

Verb

  1. To line up; to queue; to stand in line

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese ならぶ【並ぶ・列ぶ・双ぶ】 narabu "to line up".

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kanji並ぶん
列ぶん
双ぶん
Kanaならぶん
Romanizationnarabun
Pronunciation (IPA)[naɾabuŋ̍]

Verb Paradigm

Central Okinawan bu-type verb: narabun

 

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative Perfective

Indicative

PRED

narabun

naradan

naraban

narabantan

ATT

naraburu

naradaru

Progressive

PRED

naradoon

naradootan

naradeewuran

naradeewurantan

ATT

naradooru

naradootaru

Causative

PRED

narabasun

narabachan

narabasan

narabasantan

ATT

narabasuru

narabacharu

Passive and Potential

PRED

narabariyun,
narabariin

narabaritan,
narabattan

narabariran,
narabaran

narabarirantan,
narabaratan

ATT

narabariyuru,
narabariiru

narabaritaru,
narabattaru

Causative-Passive

PRED

narabasariyun,
narabasariin

narabasaritan

narabasariran

narabasarirantan

ATT

narabasariyuru,
narabasariiru

narabasariraru

Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only)

PRED

naradeen

naradeetan

naradeeneen

naradeeneentan

ATT

naradeeru

naradeetaru

Preparatory

PRED

naradoochun

naradoochan

naradeeukan

naradeeukantan

ATT

naradoochuru

naradoocharu

Base forms

Form

Construction

Root

narab-

Dictionary

narabun

Attributive or Adnominal

naraburu

Apocopated (indicative imperfective)

narabu-

Adverbial

narabi

Volitional-Presumptive

naraba

Conjunctive

naradi

Representative

naradai

Imperative

narabi,
narabee

Conditional

narabee

Common attributive (adnominal) constructions

Form

Construction

Conjecture

naraburu haji

So as to...

naraburu gutu

Before...

naraburu mee

While...

naraburu qweeda, naraburu-qweema

Purpose

naraburu tami ni

Common conjunctive constructions

Form

Construction

Request

naradi-kwimisooree

Benefactive

naradi-kwiin

Completive

naradi-neen

Concessive conditional

naradi-n

After...

naradi-kara

After...

naradi-atu

Common adverbial constructions (adjectival compounds)

Form

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative perfective

Desiderative

PRED

narabi-busan

narabi-busantan

narabi-bushikoo neen,

narabi-bushikoo neeran

narabi-bushikoo neentan,

narabi-bushikoo neerantan

ATT

narabi-busaru

narabi-busataru

Easy to...

PRED

narabi-yassan

narabi-yassantan

narabi-yashikoo neen,

narabi-yashikoo neeran

narabi-yashikoo neentan,

narabi-yashikoo neerantan

ATT

narabi-yassaru

narabi-yassataru

Hard to...

PRED

narabi-gurisan

narabi-gurisantan

narabi-gurikoo neen,

narabi-gurikoo neeran

narabi-gurikoo neentan,

narabi-gurikoo neerantan

ATT

narabi-gurisaru

narabi-gurisataru

Common adverbial constructions (verbal compounds)

Form

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative perfective

Exalting

PRED

narabi-misheen

narabi-misheentan

narabi-misooran

narabi-misoorantan

ATT

narabi-misheeru

narabi-misheetaru,
narabi-misoocharu

Common adverbial constructions (nominal compounds)

Form

Construction

While (simultaneously)...

narabi-gachii

Common apocopated constructions

Form

Construction

Reported past

narabu-tan

Nominalizing

narabu-shi

Concessive

narabu-shiga

Cause-effect

narabu-kutu

Prohibitive

narabu-na

Provisional conditional

narabu-raa

Questions

narabu-ga

Other constructions

Form

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative perfective

Polite

PRED

narababiyun,
narababiin

narababitan

narababiran

narababirantan

ATT

narababiyuru,
narababiiru

narababitaru

Polar questions

PRED

narabumi

naradii

narabani

narabantii

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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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, June 20). ならぶん【並ぶん・列ぶん・双ぶん】 : narabun | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, June 30, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8953/narabun/.