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.

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