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khave ܚܵܘܸܐ

khave is the Assyrian verb for to become dark — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.

Computer-generated pronunciation.

Meaning

  1. to become dark; to be blinded (eyes)
  2. to become hoarse

Forms

Verbal nounkhveta

Conjugation of khave

Present — he does

hekhave
shekhoya
theykhavi
you (m)khavet
you (f)khoyat
you (pl)khavitun
I (m)khaven / khavem
I (f)khoyan / khoyam
wekhavakh

Past — he did

hekhvile
shekhvila
theykhvilun / khvile / khvilu
you (m)khvilukh
you (f)khvilakh
you (pl)khvilokhun
Ikhvili
wekhvilan

Progressive — he is doing

hebekhvayele
shebekhvayela
theybekhvayena
you (m)bekhvayevet
you (f)bekhvayevat
you (pl)bekhvayetun
I (m)bekhvayeven / bekhvayevem
I (f)bekhvayevan / bekhvayevam
webekhvayevakh

Imperative — do!

to one personkhvi
to severalkhvimun

Examples

shmayya khvila
ܫܡܵܝܝܵܐ ܚܘܝܼܠܵܐ
The sky became dark
kali khvile
ܩܵܠܝܼ ܚܘܝܼܠܸܐ
My voice has become hoarse

Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 326.

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