layye ܠܵܝܝܸܐ
layye is the Assyrian verb for to burn, to be kindled — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- to burn, to be kindled
Forms
| Verbal noun | leta |
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Conjugation of layye
Present — he does
| he | layye | |
| she | layya | |
| they | layyi | |
| you (m) | layyet | |
| you (f) | layyat | |
| you (pl) | layyitun | |
| I (m) | layyen / layyem | |
| I (f) | layyan / layyam | |
| we | layyakh |
Past — he did
| he | lile | |
| she | lila | |
| they | lilun / lile / lilu | |
| you (m) | lilukh | |
| you (f) | lilakh | |
| you (pl) | lilokhun | |
| I | lili | |
| we | lilan |
Progressive — he is doing
| he | bellayele | |
| she | bellayela | |
| they | bellayena | |
| you (m) | bellayevet | |
| you (f) | bellayevat | |
| you (pl) | bellayetun | |
| I (m) | bellayeven / bellayevem | |
| I (f) | bellayevan / bellayevam | |
| we | bellayevakh |
Imperative — do!
| to one person | li | |
| to several | limun |
Examples
nuyra bellayele
ܢܘ̣ܝܪܵܐ ܒܸܠܠܵܝܸܠܸܐ
The fire is burning
bekhzayele men-rekka ina kha-dana shra vela bellaya gu-kha-beta
ܒܸܚܙܵܝܸܠܸܐ ܡܸܢ ܪܸܩܩܵܐ ܐܝܼܢܵܐ ܚܵ ܕܵܢܵܐ ܫܪܵ ܘܹܠܵܐ ܒܸܠܠܵܝܵܐ ܓܘ̣ ܚܵܐ ܒܹܬܵܐ
He sees from afar a single lantern burning in a house
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 197.
Practice layye in hamzem — free