ܕ-

ܕ-

See also: ܕ‎

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

From Aramaic דְּ־‎‎ (də-).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d(ə)-], [əd-]

Pronoun

ܕ-‎ • (d-)

1. (relative pronoun) That, which, who(m).

   ‏ܘܵܠܹܐ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܕܗܵܘܹܝܢ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܚܠܝܼܨܹܗ ܒܲܬ݇ܪ ܕܕܵܝܪܹܬ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ.‎‎

   I would have to have finished with it before you came back.

   ‏ܙܘܼܙܹ̈ܐ ܕܐ݇ܬܹܐ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܬܸܡܲܠ.‎‎

   zuzē ܕtē lhon timmal.

   The money that came yesterday.

Preposition

ܕ-‎ • (d-)

1. Of, belonging to, owned by, pertaining to.

   ‏ܟܬܵܒ݂ܵܐ ܕܠܘܼܩܵܐ‎ ― ktāḇā ܕluqā ― Luke's book. (literally, “The book of Luke.”)

   ‏ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܐܵܗܵܐ ܟܬܵܒ݂ܵܐ ܕܝܼܘܼܟ݂؟‎‎ ― aykā ìlēh āhā ktāḇā dīyuḵ؟ ― Where is that book of yours?

Inflection

Inflection of ܕ (ܕ)

Base Form			ܕ‎ (ܕ)
Personal-pronoun including forms	singular		plural
	m	f
1st person	ܕܝܼ‎ (dī)		ܕܝܼܲܢ‎ (dīyan)
2nd person	ܕܝܼܘܼܟ݂‎ (dīyuḵ)	ܕܝܼܵܟ݂ܝ‎ (dīyāḵ)	ܕܝܼܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ‎ (dīyāwḵon)
3rd person	ܕܝܼܹܗ‎ (dīyēh)	ܕܝܼܵܗ̇‎ (dīyāh)	ܕܝܼܗܘܿܢ‎ (dihon)

Alternative forms

• ܕܝܼ‎ (dī)

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [dɪ-], [diː]

Particle

ܕܸ-‎ • (di-)

1. intensifier of annoyance or anger in urging or request, used before imperatives

   ‏ܕܝܼ ܡܲܐܬ݂ܝܼ ܠܝܼ ܠܵܗ̇!‎‎

   dī maʾṯī lī lāh!

   Just go bring it to me!

2. particle indicating kind request or urging used before imperatives

   ‏ܕܝܼ ܐ݇ܡܘܿܪ ܠܝܼ!‎‎

   dī mor lī!

   Kindly tell me!

Usage notes

The perceived meaning of this particle, used either kindly or unkindly, is dependent on the tone of voice it is said in.