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makkem ܡܵܩܩܸܡ
makkem is the Assyrian verb for to cause to stand up, to raise up — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
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Meaning
- to cause to stand up, to raise up, to lift up.
- to found, to institute, to set up, to appoint.
- metaph. to make firm, to establish, to perform a promise
Forms
| Verbal noun | makkamta, makyamta |
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Conjugation of makkem
Present — he does
| he | makkem / makyem | |
| she | makkemma / makyemma | |
| they | makkemmi / makyemmi | |
| you (m) | makkemmet / makyemmet | |
| you (f) | makkemmat / makyemmat | |
| you (pl) | makkemmitun / makyemmitun | |
| I (m) | makkemmen / makyemmen / makkemmem / makyemmem | |
| I (f) | makkemman / makyemman / makkemmam / makyemmam | |
| we | makkemmakh / makyemmakh | |
Past — he did
| he | mukkemle / mukyemle | |
| she | mukkemla / mukyemla | |
| they | mukkemlun / mukyemlun / mukkemle / mukkemlu / mukyemle / mukyemlu | |
| you (m) | mukkemlukh / mukyemlukh | |
| you (f) | mukkemlakh / mukyemlakh | |
| you (pl) | mukkemlokhun / mukyemlokhun | |
| I | mukkemli / mukyemli | |
| we | mukkemlan / mukyemlan | |
Progressive — he is doing
| he | makkumele / makyumele | |
| she | makkumela / makyumela | |
| they | makkumena / makyumena | |
| you (m) | makkumevet / makyumevet | |
| you (f) | makkumevat / makyumevat | |
| you (pl) | makkumetun / makyumetun | |
| I (m) | makkumeven / makyumeven / makkumevem / makyumevem | |
| I (f) | makkumevan / makyumevan / makkumevam / makyumevam | |
| we | makkumevakh / makyumevakh | |
Imperative — do!
| to one person | makkem / makyem | |
| to several | makkemmun / makyemmun | |
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 205.
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