lakhem ܠܵܚܸܡ
lakhem is the Assyrian verb for to suit, to befitting — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- tosuit, to befitting; to be proper
Forms
| Verbal noun | lkhamta |
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Conjugation of lakhem
Present — he does
| he | lakhem | |
| she | lakhma | |
| they | lakhmi | |
| you (m) | lakhmet | |
| you (f) | lakhmat | |
| you (pl) | lakhmitun | |
| I (m) | lakhmen / lakhmem | |
| I (f) | lakhman / lakhmam | |
| we | lakhmakh |
Past — he did
| he | lkhemle | |
| she | lkhemla | |
| they | lkhemlun / lkhemle / lkhemlu | |
| you (m) | lkhemlukh | |
| you (f) | lkhemlakh | |
| you (pl) | lkhemlokhun | |
| I | lkhemli | |
| we | lkhemlan |
Progressive — he is doing
| he | belkhamele | |
| she | belkhamela | |
| they | belkhamena | |
| you (m) | belkhamevet | |
| you (f) | belkhamevat | |
| you (pl) | belkhametun | |
| I (m) | belkhameven / belkhamevem | |
| I (f) | belkhamevan / belkhamevam | |
| we | belkhamevakh |
Imperative — do!
| to one person | lkhum | |
| to several | lkhumun |
Examples
belkhamukhile, belkhamele allukh
ܒܸܠܚܵܡܘ̣ܚ ܐܝܼܠܸܐ، ܒܸܠܚܵܡܸܠܸܐ ܐܵܠܠܘ̣ܚ
It suits you
ana lkhimen adiyya al-de-katerta yatven?
ܐܵܢܵܐ ܠܚܝܼܡܸܢ ܐܵܕܝܼܝܝܵܐ ܐܵܠ ܕܹܐ ܩܵܬܸܪܬܵܐ ܝܵܬܘܸܢ؟
Is it appro-priate for me to sit on that mule?
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 196.
Practice lakhem in hamzem — free