🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
たまいん : tamain | define meaning
tamain
Pronunciation: [tamaiŋ̍]
Definition
Verb, Intransitive
- To bend; to warp
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
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| Kana | たまいん |
| Romanization | tamain |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [tamaiŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
tamayun, tamain |
tamatan |
tamaran |
tamarantan |
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ATT |
tamayuru, tamairu |
tamataru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
tamatoon |
tamatootan |
tamateewuran |
tamateewurantan |
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ATT |
tamatooru |
tamatootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
tamarasun |
tamarachan |
tamarasan |
tamarasantan |
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ATT |
tamarasuru |
tamaracharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
tamarariyun, |
tamararitan, |
tamarariran, |
tamararirantan, |
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ATT |
tamarariyuru, |
tamararitaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
tamarasariyun, |
tamarasaritan |
tamarasariran |
tamarasarirantan |
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ATT |
tamarasariyuru, |
tamarasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
tamateen |
tamateetan |
tamateeneen |
tamateeneentan |
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ATT |
tamateeru |
tamateetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
tamatoochun |
tamatoochan |
tamateeukan |
tamateeukantan |
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ATT |
tamatoochuru |
tamatoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
tamar- |
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Dictionary |
tamayun, tamain |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
tamayuru, tamairu |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
tamayu-, tamai- |
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Adverbial |
tamai |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
tamara |
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Conjunctive |
tamati |
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Representative |
tamatai |
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Imperative |
tamari, |
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Conditional |
tamaree |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
tamayuru haji, tamairu haji |
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So as to... |
tamayuru gutu, tamairu gutu |
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Before... |
tamayuru mee, tamairu mee |
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While... |
tamayuru qweeda, tamayuru-qweema, tamairu qweeda, tamairu-qweema |
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Purpose |
tamayuru tami ni, tamairu tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
tamati-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
tamati-kwiin |
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Completive |
tamati-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
tamati-n |
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After... |
tamati-kara |
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After... |
tamati-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
tamai-busan |
tamai-busantan |
tamai-bushikoo neen, tamai-bushikoo neeran |
tamai-bushikoo neentan, tamai-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
tamai-busaru |
tamai-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
tamai-yassan |
tamai-yassantan |
tamai-yashikoo neen, tamai-yashikoo neeran |
tamai-yashikoo neentan, tamai-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
tamai-yassaru |
tamai-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
tamai-gurisan |
tamai-gurisantan |
tamai-gurikoo neen, tamai-gurikoo neeran |
tamai-gurikoo neentan, tamai-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
tamai-gurisaru |
tamai-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
tamai-misheen, tama-misheen |
tamai-misheentan, tama-misheentan |
tamai-misooran, tama-misooran |
tamai-misoorantan, tama-misoorantan |
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ATT |
tamai-misheeru, tama-misheeru |
tamai-misheetaru, tama-misheetaru, tamai-misoocharu, tama-misoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
tamai-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
tamayu-tan, tamai-tan |
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Nominalizing |
tamayu-shi, tamai-shi |
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Concessive |
tamayu-shiga, tamai-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
tamayu-kutu, tamai-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
tamayu-na, tamai-na |
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Provisional conditional |
tamayu-ra tamai-ra |
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Questions |
tamayu-ga, tamai-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
tamayabiyun, tamaibiyun, |
tamayabitan, tamaibitan |
tamayabiran, tamaibiran |
tamayabirantan, tamaibirantan |
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ATT |
tamayabiyuru, tamaibiyuru, |
tamayabitaru, tamaibitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
tamayumi, tamaimi |
tamatii |
tamarani |
tamarantii |
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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