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namnem ܢܵܡܢܸܡ
namnem is the Assyrian verb for to speak through one’s nose — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- to speak through one’s nose
Forms
Conjugation of namnem
Present — he does
| he | namnem | |
| she | namnemma | |
| they | namnemmi | |
| you (m) | namnemmet | |
| you (f) | namnemmat | |
| you (pl) | namnemmitun | |
| I (m) | namnemmen / namnemmem | |
| I (f) | namnemman / namnemmam | |
| we | namnemmakh | |
Past — he did
| he | numnemle | |
| she | numnemla | |
| they | numnemlun / numnemle / numnemlu | |
| you (m) | numnemlukh | |
| you (f) | numnemlakh | |
| you (pl) | numnemlokhun | |
| I | numnemli | |
| we | numnemlan | |
Progressive — he is doing
| he | namnumele | |
| she | namnumela | |
| they | namnumena | |
| you (m) | namnumevet | |
| you (f) | namnumevat | |
| you (pl) | namnumetun | |
| I (m) | namnumeven / namnumevem | |
| I (f) | namnumevan / namnumevam | |
| we | namnumevakh | |
Imperative — do!
| to one person | namnem | |
| to several | namnemmun | |
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 245.
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