🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くなばいん : kunabain | define meaning
kunabain
Pronunciation: [kunabaiŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
- To line up; to queue; to stand in line
- To stand shoulder-to-shoulder
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | くなばいん |
| Romanization | kunabain |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kunabaiŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
kunabayun, kunabain |
kunabatan |
kunabaran |
kunabarantan |
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ATT |
kunabayuru, kunabairu |
kunabataru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
kunabatoon |
kunabatootan |
kunabateewuran |
kunabateewurantan |
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ATT |
kunabatooru |
kunabatootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
kunabarasun |
kunabarachan |
kunabarasan |
kunabarasantan |
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ATT |
kunabarasuru |
kunabaracharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
kunabarariyun, |
kunabararitan, |
kunabarariran, |
kunabararirantan, |
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ATT |
kunabarariyuru, |
kunabararitaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
kunabarasariyun, |
kunabarasaritan |
kunabarasariran |
kunabarasarirantan |
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ATT |
kunabarasariyuru, |
kunabarasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
kunabateen |
kunabateetan |
kunabateeneen |
kunabateeneentan |
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ATT |
kunabateeru |
kunabateetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
kunabatoochun |
kunabatoochan |
kunabateeukan |
kunabateeukantan |
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ATT |
kunabatoochuru |
kunabatoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
kunabar- |
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Dictionary |
kunabayun, kunabain |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
kunabayuru, kunabairu |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
kunabayu-, kunabai- |
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Adverbial |
kunabai |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
kunabara |
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Conjunctive |
kunabati |
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Representative |
kunabatai |
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Imperative |
kunabari, |
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Conditional |
kunabaree |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
kunabayuru haji, kunabairu haji |
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So as to... |
kunabayuru gutu, kunabairu gutu |
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Before... |
kunabayuru mee, kunabairu mee |
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While... |
kunabayuru qweeda, kunabayuru-qweema, kunabairu qweeda, kunabairu-qweema |
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Purpose |
kunabayuru tami ni, kunabairu tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
kunabati-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
kunabati-kwiin |
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Completive |
kunabati-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
kunabati-n |
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After... |
kunabati-kara |
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After... |
kunabati-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
kunabai-busan |
kunabai-busantan |
kunabai-bushikoo neen, kunabai-bushikoo neeran |
kunabai-bushikoo neentan, kunabai-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
kunabai-busaru |
kunabai-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
kunabai-yassan |
kunabai-yassantan |
kunabai-yashikoo neen, kunabai-yashikoo neeran |
kunabai-yashikoo neentan, kunabai-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
kunabai-yassaru |
kunabai-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
kunabai-gurisan |
kunabai-gurisantan |
kunabai-gurikoo neen, kunabai-gurikoo neeran |
kunabai-gurikoo neentan, kunabai-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
kunabai-gurisaru |
kunabai-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
kunabai-misheen, kunaba-misheen |
kunabai-misheentan, kunaba-misheentan |
kunabai-misooran, kunaba-misooran |
kunabai-misoorantan, kunaba-misoorantan |
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ATT |
kunabai-misheeru, kunaba-misheeru |
kunabai-misheetaru, kunaba-misheetaru, kunabai-misoocharu, kunaba-misoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
kunabai-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
kunabayu-tan, kunabai-tan |
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Nominalizing |
kunabayu-shi, kunabai-shi |
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Concessive |
kunabayu-shiga, kunabai-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
kunabayu-kutu, kunabai-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
kunabayu-na, kunabai-na |
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Provisional conditional |
kunabayu-ra kunabai-ra |
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Questions |
kunabayu-ga, kunabai-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
kunabayabiyun, kunabaibiyun, |
kunabayabitan, kunabaibitan |
kunabayabiran, kunabaibiran |
kunabayabirantan, kunabaibirantan |
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ATT |
kunabayabiyuru, kunabaibiyuru, |
kunabayabitaru, kunabaibitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
kunabayumi, kunabaimi |
kunabatii |
kunabarani |
kunabarantii |
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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