taleb ܛܵܠܸܒ
taleb is the Assyrian verb for to request, to require — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- to seek in marriage.
- to act as a matchmaker
Forms
| Verbal noun | tlabta |
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Conjugation of taleb
Present — he does
| he | taleb | |
| she | talba | |
| they | talbi | |
| you (m) | talbet | |
| you (f) | talbat | |
| you (pl) | talbitun | |
| I (m) | talben / talbem | |
| I (f) | talban / talbam | |
| we | talbakh |
Past — he did
| he | tleble | |
| she | tlebla | |
| they | tleblun / tleble / tleblu | |
| you (m) | tleblukh | |
| you (f) | tleblakh | |
| you (pl) | tleblokhun | |
| I | tlebli | |
| we | tleblan |
Progressive — he is doing
| he | betlabele | |
| she | betlabela | |
| they | betlabena | |
| you (m) | betlabevet | |
| you (f) | betlabevat | |
| you (pl) | betlabetun | |
| I (m) | betlabeven / betlabevem | |
| I (f) | betlabevan / betlabevam | |
| we | betlabevakh |
Imperative — do!
| to one person | tlub | |
| to several | tlubun |
Examples
taleb khater
ܛܵܠܸܒ ܚܵܛܸܪ
to take leave (of so.)
lebbu betlaba al-kha-nasha akh-diyyu ave
ܠܸܒܒܘ̣ ܒܸܛܠܵܒܵܐ ܐܵܠ ܚܵ ܢܵܫܵܐ ܐܵܚ ܕܝܼܝܝܘ̣ ܐܵܘܸܐ
His heart was seeking somebody who would be like him
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 314.
Practice taleb in hamzem — free