garek ܓܵܪܸܟ
garek is the Assyrian verb for particle expressing de on tic necessity (it is necessary) — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- particle expressing de on tic necessity (it is necessary)
- to scratch
Conjugation of garek
Present — he does
| he | garech | |
| she | garcha | |
| they | garchi | |
| you (m) | garchet | |
| you (f) | garchat | |
| you (pl) | garchitun | |
| I (m) | garchen / garchem | |
| I (f) | garchan / garcham | |
| we | garchakh |
Past — he did
| he | grechle | |
| she | grechla | |
| they | grechlun / grechle / grechlu | |
| you (m) | grechlukh | |
| you (f) | grechlakh | |
| you (pl) | grechlokhun | |
| I | grechli | |
| we | grechlan |
Progressive — he is doing
| he | begrachele | |
| she | begrachela | |
| they | begrachena | |
| you (m) | begrachevet | |
| you (f) | begrachevat | |
| you (pl) | begrachetun | |
| I (m) | begracheven / begrachevem | |
| I (f) | begrachevan / begrachevam | |
| we | begrachevakh |
Imperative — do!
| to one person | gruch | |
| to several | gruchun |
Examples
ana garek azen javet kulle dunye khadren
ܐܵܢܵܐ ܓܵܪܸܟ ܐܵܙܸܢ ܓ̃ܵܘܸܬ ܟܘ̣ܠܠܸܐ ܕܘ̣ܢܝܸܐ ܚܵܕܪܸܢ
I must go and travel around the whole world
atkha gari odet
ܐܵܬܚܵܐ ܓܵܪܝܼ ܐܘ̇ܕܸܬ
You must do it this way
ka-danne yal-sure mu gare bashli?
ܩܵܐ ܕܵܢܢܸܐ ܝܵܠ ܣܘ̣ܪܸܐ ܡܘ̣ ܓܵܪܸܐ ܒܵܫܠܝܼ؟
What should they could for those children?
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 162.
Practice garek in hamzem — free