Tyap/Verbs
< Tyap
Verb
editDefinition
editA verb is a word that denotes action or a state of being.
- Action:
- Anyet madidit ya chyi agavang.
- Matina nung-wu lak nyung kusat.
- Samson nok ali.
- Nat a san khyahu
- Atyia,akum-achyi chat alyiat gu.
- Ana ya jinjok?
- State of being:
- Agwaza yet Agwam
- Akakwon shyia madidit ma'tachya ka.
- Miscellaneous examples of verbs: bai, nat, ya, twei, swuo, lyuut, lyiat, shim, fak, naai, fang, myiam, yong, swan, foot, Biyang, dyep, tyiet, cham, Gba, kwang, wan, chwi, San, shim, fak, nyin, Fip etc.
Definition
editA verb is a word that denotes action or a state of being.
Action:
- Anyet madidit ya chyi agavang.
- Matina nung-wu lak nyung kusat.
- Samson nok ali.
- Nat a san khyahu
- Atyia,akum-achyi chat alyiat gu.
- Ana ya jinjok?
State of being:
- Agwaza yet Agwam
- Akakwon shyia madidit ma'tachya ka.
Miscellaneous:
Example of other verbs are: bai, nat, ya, twei, swuo, lyuut, lyiat, shim, fak, naai, fang, myiam, yong, swan,foot, Biyang, dyep, tyiet, cham, Gba, kwang, wan, chwi, San, shim, fak,nyin ,Fip etc.
Verb Formation (Bwoi 'Kyai'):
editIn Tyap, verbs are largely formed mainly from nouns. Other ways include the addition of verb antecedents to adjectives, adverbs or nouns to form verb phrases.
- Verbs are formed from nouns by the removal of the first letter "a̱-" of the noun word.
Examples:
| S/N | WORD | VERB FORMED |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | a̱tung | tung |
| 2 | a̱shai | shai |
| 3 | a̱ta | ta |
| 4 | a̱bwok | bwok |
| 5 | a̱bwom | bwom |
| 6 | a̱gwai | gwai |
| 7 | a̱yaat | yaat |
| 8 | a̱ka̱u | ka̱u |
| 9 | a̱fwu | fwu |
| 10 | a̱wak | wak |
| 11 | a̱khwop | khwop |
| 12 | a̱lyiat | lyiat |
| 13 | a̱khwo | khwo |
| 14 | a̱khwu | khwu |
| 15 | a̱fwu | fwu |
| 16 | a̱kpang | kpang |
| 17 | a̱bwum | bwum |
| 18 | a̱tyia̱ | tyia̱ |
| 19 | a̱tsa | tsa |
| 20 | a̱mat | mat |
- Verbs can also be formed by the removal of the first part of a double-sounding noun word.
Examples:
| S/N | WORD | VERB FORMED |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | shyishyi | shyi |
| 2 | shyishyim | shyim |
- Verbs or verb phrases are formed by the addition of verb antecedents to nouns, adverbs or adjectives.
Examples:
| S/N | WORD | VERB FORMED |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | khwo | tyia̱ khwo |
| 2 | a̱swon | ya a̱swon |
| 3 | bwak | swuó bwak |
| 4 | fa̱t | bwuo fa̱t |
| 5 | bying | ta bying |
| 6 | jejeet | li jejeet |
| 7 | gba̱gbai | li gba̱gbai |
| 8 | taan | tyia̱ taan |
| 9 | kyekyak | tyia̱ kyekyak |
| 10 | nfwuut | ta nfwuut |