makkes ܡܵܟܟܸܣ
makkes is the Assyrian verb for to cover — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- to cover
Forms
| Plural | makkessi |
|---|---|
| Feminine | makkessa |
| Masculine | makkes |
| Verbal noun | makkasta, makasta |
Conjugation of makkes
Present — he does
| he | macces / maces | |
| she | maccessa / macsa | |
| they | maccessi / macsi | |
| you (m) | maccesset / macset | |
| you (f) | maccessat / macsat | |
| you (pl) | maccessitun / macsitun | |
| I (m) | maccessen / macsen / maccessem / macsem | |
| I (f) | maccessan / macsan / maccessam / macsam | |
| we | maccessakh / macsakh |
Past — he did
| he | muccesle / mucesle | |
| she | muccesla / mucesla | |
| they | mucceslun / muceslun / muccesle / mucceslu / mucesle / muceslu | |
| you (m) | mucceslukh / muceslukh | |
| you (f) | mucceslakh / muceslakh | |
| you (pl) | mucceslokhun / muceslokhun | |
| I | muccesli / mucesli | |
| we | mucceslan / muceslan |
Progressive — he is doing
| he | maccusele / macusele | |
| she | maccusela / macusela | |
| they | maccusena / macusena | |
| you (m) | maccusevet / macusevet | |
| you (f) | maccusevat / macusevat | |
| you (pl) | maccusetun / macusetun | |
| I (m) | maccuseven / macuseven / maccusevem / macusevem | |
| I (f) | maccusevan / macusevan / maccusevam / macusevam | |
| we | maccusevakh / macusevakh |
Imperative — do!
| to one person | macces / maces | |
| to several | maccessun / macsun |
Examples
talga bet-makkesla arra
ܬܵܠܓܵܐ ܒܸܬ ܡܵܟܟܸܣܠܵܐ ܐܵܪܪܵܐ
The snow will cover the ground
arra peshla mukkesta b-talga
ܐܵܪܪܵܐ ܦܸܫܠܵܐ ܡܘ̣ܟܟܸܣܬܵܐ ܒ ܬܵܠܓܵܐ
The ground be-came covered with snow
arra mukkestela b-talga
ܐܵܪܪܵܐ ܡܘ̣ܟܟܸܣܬܸܠܵܐ ܒ ܬܵܠܓܵܐ
The ground is covered with snow
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 201.
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