むちゅん
Okinawan
Etymology
Cognate with Japanese 持つ (motsu).
Verb
むちゅん (transitive, rōmaji muchun)
- to have, possess, hold
- 夫とぅ子持ちゅん。
- Wutu tu kkwa muchun.
- She has a husband and a child.
- 夫とぅ子持ちゅん。
Conjugation
Conjugation of "むちゅん" (See Appendix:Okinawan verbs.)
| Stem forms | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrealis (未然形) | むた | muta | |
| Basic (基本形) | むちゅ | muchu | |
| Continuative (連用形) | むち | muchi | |
| Formal | むちゃびー | muchabī | |
| Perfective | むっちゃ | mutcha | |
| Progressive | むっちょー | mutchō | |
| Resultative | むっちぇー | mutchē | |
| Imperative (命令形) | むてぃ | muti | |
| Key constructions | |||
| Terminal (終止形) | むちゅん | muchun | |
| Negative terminal | むたん | mutan | |
| Attributive (連体形) | むちゅる | muchuru | |
| Passive | むたりゆん | mutariyun | |
| Causative | むたすん | mutasun | |
| Volitional | むちぶさん | muchibusan | |
| Negative progressive | むっちぇーうぅらん | mutchēwuran | |
| Conjunctive | むっち | mutchi | |
| Conditional | むたー | mutā | |
Further reading
- “ムチュン” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary.