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kayem ܟܵܝܸܡ
kayem is the Assyrian verb for to be black — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- to be black; metaph. to be guilty, to be convicted
- to close (tr. and in tr.) (eyes, door without locking), to shut
- to rise, to stand up, to grow (crops in a field)
Forms
Conjugation of kayem
Present — he does
| he | cayem | |
| she | cema | |
| they | cemi | |
| you (m) | cemet | |
| you (f) | cemat | |
| you (pl) | cemitun | |
| I (m) | cemen / cemem | |
| I (f) | ceman / cemam | |
| we | cemakh | |
Past — he did
| he | cemle | |
| she | cemla | |
| they | cemlun / cemle / cemlu | |
| you (m) | cemlukh | |
| you (f) | cemlakh | |
| you (pl) | cemlokhun | |
| I | cemli | |
| we | cemlan | |
Progressive — he is doing
| he | becyamele | |
| she | becyamela | |
| they | becyamena | |
| you (m) | becyamevet | |
| you (f) | becyamevat | |
| you (pl) | becyametun | |
| I (m) | becyameven / becyamevem | |
| I (f) | becyamevan / becyamevam | |
| we | becyamevakh | |
Imperative — do!
| to one person | cum | |
| to several | cumun | |
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 119.
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