jareb ܓ̃ܵܪܸܒ
jareb is the Assyrian verb for to try, to attempt — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- to try, to attempt
Forms
| Verbal noun | jarabta |
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Conjugation of jareb
Present — he does
| he | jareb | |
| she | jarba | |
| they | jarbi | |
| you (m) | jarbet | |
| you (f) | jarbat | |
| you (pl) | jarbitun | |
| I (m) | jarben / jarbem | |
| I (f) | jarban / jarbam | |
| we | jarbakh |
Past — he did
| he | jureble | |
| she | jurebla | |
| they | jureblun / jureble / jureblu | |
| you (m) | jureblukh | |
| you (f) | jureblakh | |
| you (pl) | jureblokhun | |
| I | jurebli | |
| we | jureblan |
Progressive — he is doing
| he | jarubele | |
| she | jarubela | |
| they | jarubena | |
| you (m) | jarubevet | |
| you (f) | jarubevat | |
| you (pl) | jarubetun | |
| I (m) | jarubeven / jarubevem | |
| I (f) | jarubevan / jarubevam | |
| we | jarubevakh |
Imperative — do!
| to one person | jareb | |
| to several | jarbun |
Examples
kemen ana-jarbenne aha
ܩܹܡܸܢ ܐܵܢܵܐ ܓ̃ܵܪܒܸܢܢܸܐ ܐܵܗܵܐ
I shall test him
anne shulan garek jarbi
ܐܵܢܢܸܐ ܫܘ̣ܠܵܢ ܓܵܪܸܟ ܓ̃ܵܪܒܝܼ
These things have to be tested
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 174.
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