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Verb Constructions in Kistane

This page is motivated by the intention to enumerate examples which represent typical verbal constructions of Kistaniniya. Hence, a number of representative examples are taken from construction headed by simple intransitive, transitive and ditransitive verbs, derivational verbs (causatives, passive), impersonals, copula, and converbs .

Constructions headed by intransitive verbs.

bəšš-o “He cried” bəššo bəšš o cry 3.MASC.SG.SM V Generated in TypeCraft.

zəl:əl-o “He jumped” zəl:əlo zəl:əl o jump 3.MASC.SG.SM V Generated in TypeCraft.

mət’:-at:i “She came” mət’:at:i mət’: at:i come 3.FEM.SG.SM V Generated in TypeCraft.

bay:-i wəd:ək’-o “The baby fell down” bay:i wəd:ək’o bay: i wəd:ək’ o baby DEF fell 3.MASC.SG.SM N V Generated in TypeCraft.

kassa ab:əd-o “Kassa got crazy” kassa ab:ədo kassa ab:əd o Kassa get.crazy 3.MASC.SG.SM N V Generated in TypeCraft.

kassa tədəs:ət-o “Kassa got happy” kassa tədəs:əto kassa tədəs:ət o Kassa get.happy 3.MASC.SG.SM N V Generated in TypeCraft.

mdr-i nk’t’ək’:t’-o “The earth quaked” mdri nk’t’ək’:t’o mdr i nk’t’ək’:t’ o earth DEF shake 3.MASC.SG.SM N V Generated in TypeCraft.

goš-i ňň-o “The boy sleep” goši ňňo goš i ňň o boy DEF sleep 3.MASC.SG.SM N V Generated in TypeCraft.

əd:y-i dər:ək’-o “The river has dried up” əd:yi dər:ək’o əd:y i dər:ək’ o river DEF dry 3.MASC.SG.SM N V Generated in TypeCraft.

yig-i gzəg:əz-o “The river has dried up” yigi gzəg:əzo yig i gzəg:əz o water DEF cold 3.MASC.SG.SM N V