shapren ܫܵܦܪܸܢ
shapren is the Assyrian verb for to make beautiful — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- to make beautiful, to become beautiful; togetpret- tier, to smarten up (tr. and in tr.), to decorate, to be decorated
Forms
| Verbal noun | shapranta |
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Conjugation of shapren
Present — he does
| he | shapren | |
| she | shaprenna | |
| they | shaprenni | |
| you (m) | shaprennet | |
| you (f) | shaprennat | |
| you (pl) | shaprennitun | |
| I (m) | shaprennen / shaprennem | |
| I (f) | shaprennan / shaprennam | |
| we | shaprennakh |
Past — he did
| he | shuprenle | |
| she | shuprenla | |
| they | shuprenlun / shuprenle / shuprenlu | |
| you (m) | shuprenlukh | |
| you (f) | shuprenlakh | |
| you (pl) | shuprenlokhun | |
| I | shuprenli | |
| we | shuprenlan |
Progressive — he is doing
| he | shaprunele | |
| she | shaprunela | |
| they | shaprunena | |
| you (m) | shaprunevet | |
| you (f) | shaprunevat | |
| you (pl) | shaprunetun | |
| I (m) | shapruneven / shaprunevem | |
| I (f) | shaprunevan / shaprunevam | |
| we | shaprunevakh |
Imperative — do!
| to one person | shapren | |
| to several | shaprennun |
Examples
pellan-kas goro myatele ina vela kheshta gano shuprentola
ܦܸܠܠܵܢ ܟܵܣ ܓܘ̇ܪܘ̇ ܡܝܵܬܸܠܸܐ ܐܝܼܢܵܐ ܘܹܠܵܐ ܚܸܫܬܵܐ ܓܵܢܘ̇ ܫܘ̣ܦܪܸܢܬܘ̇ܠܵܐ
So-and-so’s husband is dying but she has gone and beautified herself
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 290.
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