karben ܩܵܪܒܸܢ
karben is the Assyrian verb for to approach — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- to approach; to come nearer; to cause to approach
Forms
| Verbal noun | karbanta |
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Conjugation of karben
Present — he does
| he | karben | |
| she | karbenna | |
| they | karbenni | |
| you (m) | karbennet | |
| you (f) | karbennat | |
| you (pl) | karbennitun | |
| I (m) | karbennen / karbennem | |
| I (f) | karbennan / karbennam | |
| we | karbennakh |
Past — he did
| he | kurbenle | |
| she | kurbenla | |
| they | kurbenlun / kurbenle / kurbenlu | |
| you (m) | kurbenlukh | |
| you (f) | kurbenlakh | |
| you (pl) | kurbenlokhun | |
| I | kurbenli | |
| we | kurbenlan |
Progressive — he is doing
| he | karbunele | |
| she | karbunela | |
| they | karbunena | |
| you (m) | karbunevet | |
| you (f) | karbunevat | |
| you (pl) | karbunetun | |
| I (m) | karbuneven / karbunevem | |
| I (f) | karbunevan / karbunevam | |
| we | karbunevakh |
Imperative — do!
| to one person | karben | |
| to several | karbennun |
Examples
nikha nikha nikha nikha karbunela la-mdita
ܢܝܼܚܵܐ ܢܝܼܚܵܐ ܢܝܼܚܵܐ ܢܝܼܚܵܐ ܩܵܪܒܘ̣ܢܸܠܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܡܕܝܼܬܵܐ
Very slowly she comes near to the town
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 179.
Practice karben in hamzem — free