-ii_3

de: your

hm: 3

lx: -diin

ps: pro-det-2pl

xe: your mother

xv: =-tiinna

key: -diin_3

de: his

hm: 3

lx: -giis

ps: pro-det-3m

see: =-kiisa

key: -giis_3

de: you (all) are not

hm: 3

lx: -idin

ps: v5a-2pl-neg-prhb-suf

xe: You are not white.

xv: Meydin caddidin

key: -idin_3

de: your

hm: 3

lx: -tiin

ps: pro-det-2pl

see: =-tiinna

key: -tiin_3

de: do not (X)!, don't you all do (X)!

hm: 3

lx: -ina

ps: v1-neg-imp-pl

xe: Dont write anything on the desks!

xv: Wax ha ku qorina miisaska korkooda!

key: -ina_3

de: the, that one [MASCULINE KNOWN SUBJECT]

hm: 1

lx: -kii

ps: det-m-suf

xe: Is this todays meat?

xv: -gii, -hii, -ii

key: -kii_1

de: PAST TIME MARKER

hm: 2

lx: -kii

ps: np-time

xe: last year; Contrast: -ka

xv: sannadkii dambe

key: -kii_2

a: =-so

de: you do not (X)

hm: 3

lx: -sid

ps: v2-2sg-neg-prhb

key: -sid_3

de: make s.o. do (X), cause to do

hm: 4

lx: -sii

ps: v2a-caus-suf

xe: cause s.o. to understand

xv: garansii

key: -sii_4

a: -dii, -dhii, -shii

de: the, that one [FEMININE KNOWN SUBJECT]

hm: 1

lx: -tii

ps: det-f-suf

key: -tii_1

de: brackish, impure water

hm: 3

lx: biir

pd: (-ta)

ps: n0-f-mass

key: biir_3

de: save, rescue

hm: 3

lx: bixi

pd: (bixiyey)

ps: v2a=tr

xe: He rescued my friend.

xv: baxsii

key: bixi_3

cf: bacaad

de: dirt, soil, earth, ground; sand

hm: 3

lx: ciid

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: ciid_3

de: stagger; lean to one side, capsize

hm: 3

lx: ciir

pd: (ciiray)

ps: v1=

key: ciir_3

de: faint, swoon

hm: 3

lx: diid

pd: (diiday)

ps: v1=

key: diid_3

cf: dhagar, tab, xeelad, xirrib

de: cunning, trickery

hm: 3

lx: diil

pd: (/sha)

ps: n-f

key: diil_3

de: cramped place, narrow and uncomfortable position {N < Arb}

hm: 3

lx: diiq

pd: (-a)

ps: n-m-loc

key: diiq_3

de: become warm

hm: 3

lx: diir

pd: (diiray)

ps: v1=

key: diir_3

de: flower; bud

hm: 3

lx: fiid

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f-col

key: fiid_3

bw: fiiji 'whistle'

de: suck up ~ in, drink (with a sucking motion)

hm: 3

lx: fiiq

nt: fiiq (da) [vn-f]

pd: (fiiqay)

ps: v1=

key: fiiq_3

a: hiiro

de: receding hairline

hm: 3

lx: hiir

pd: (-ta)

ps: n-f

key: hiir_3

de: lean ~ boneless meat

hm: 3

lx: jiir

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-col

key: jiir_3

de: bag, case {Eng}

hm: 3

lx: kiis

pd: (-ka)

ps: n4-m

key: kiis_3

de: grapefruit

hm: 3

lx: liin

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f-enum

key: liin_3

de: grind (up)

hm: 3

lx: riiq

pd: (riiqay)

ps: v1=tr

key: riiq_3

bw: Arabic

cf: dabayl

de: wind

hm: 3

lx: riix

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: riix_3

bw: dhambaal

de: telegram, cable

hm: 3

initial: s

lx: siin

pd: (-ka Pl: siinan ~ siiman (ka))

ps: n4-m

syn: taar

key: siin_3

de: compose and/or recite (a poem)

hm: 3

initial: t

lx: tiri

pd: (tiriyey)

ps: v2a=tr

key: tiri_3

de: current (of water ~ wind); [ext.] high tide

hm: 3

initial: x

lx: xiis

pd: (-ka Pl: xiisas (ka))

ps: n4-m

see: xiisad

key: xiis_3

de: it was ... that / who was there

hm: 3

initial: y

lx: yiil

ps: v4c-subj-past

key: yiil_3

de: don't! [NEGATIVE IMPERATIVE PLURAL] Added to imperative singular form

hm: 3

lx: -a

ps: v-neg-imp-pl

xe: Dont you all bring it!', Ha safeynnina! 'Don't clean it!', Ha imannina! 'Don't come!

xv: Ha keenina!

key: -a_3

de: [ATTRIBUTIVE ADJECTIVE DERIVING SUFFIX] Derives attributive adjectives from nouns

hm: 3

lx: -e

ps: adj-atr-suf

xe: lower

xv: hoose

key: -e_3

cf: doon 'will', rab 'want', kar 'be able to', waay 'fail to', jir 'used to'

de: to [INFINITIVE] Used with certain auxiliary verbs;

hm: 2

lx: -i

ps: v1-inf-suf

key: -i_2

de: =-ness Forms feminine abstract nouns from adjectives

hm: 4

lx: -i

ps: n-f-abs-suf

xe: thinness

xv: dhuubni

key: -i_4

de: TRANSITIVE / CAUSATIVE VERB MAKER Added to verb conjugation 1 or noun stems to form transitive or causative verbs

hm: 5

lx: -i

ps: v2a-suf

xe: wake s.o. up

xv: toosi

key: -i_5

de: I am not

hm: 6

lx: -i

ps: v5a-1sg-neg-prhb

xe: I am not slim.

xv: Maan dhuubni

key: -i_6

de: his

lx: -iis

ps: pro-det-3m

xe: his name

xv: =-kiisa

key: -iis

de: do not ~ don't (X)!

hm: 3

lx: -n

ps: v2a-neg-imp

xe: Dont cook it!

xv: Ha karin!

key: -n_3

de: I do not / he does not (X)

hm: 3

lx: -o

ps: v1-1sg/3m-neg-prhb

xe: He doesnt bring it.

xv: Ma keeno.

key: -o_3

de: SUBJECT MARKER

hm: 3

lx: -u

ps: np-subj-suf

xe: Where is the place?

xv: Meeshu waa xaggee?

key: -u_3

de: to me, for me = i + u

hm: 1

lx: ii

ps: pro + prep

xe: Bring me some tea!

xv: Shaah ii keen!

key: ii_1

de: II, long I [digraph letter of the Somali alphabet]

hm: 4

lx: ii

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: ii_4

de: light, headlight (of a vehicle)

hm: 3

lx: il

pd: (/sha)

ps: n1-f

key: il_3

cf: isaga

de: he, him

hm: 3

lx: is

pd: (isa)

ps: pro-red-3m

key: is_3

de: I do (X) / he does (X)

hm: 3

lx: -aa

ps: v1-1sg/3m-prhb

xe: I go to the movies.

xv: Shaneemada baan tagaa.

key: -aa_3

de: become, get [INCHOATIVE]

hm: 3

lx: -aw

ps: v3a-inch-imp

xe: get near';

xv: -aan [inf], -aad

key: -aw_3

de: I / he did (X)

hm: 3

lx: -ay

ps: v1-1sg/3m-past

xe: he wrote

xv: =-ey

key: -ay_3

a: =-ka after nouns that end in a vowel

de: the [MASCULINE DEFINITE ARTICLE]

hm: 3

lx: -ha

ps: det-m-suf

xe: the water

xv: biyo ~ biyaha

key: -ha_3

de: -ing [GERUND] Makes a feminine noun of Declension 1 from a Conjugation 1 verb stem

hm: 1

lx: -id

ps: vn1-f-suf

xe: writing

xv: =-is

key: -id_1

de: you are not

hm: 2

lx: -id

ps: v5a-2sg-neg-prhb-suf

xe: You dont know.

xv: Maad ogid

key: -id_2

de: his

lx: -iisa

ps: pro-det-3m

xe: his cow

xv: =-kiisa

key: -iisa

de: did not (X)

hm: 2

lx: -in

ps: v1-neg-past

xe: not eat

xv: ma cunin

key: -in_2

de: may s.o. not do (X)!; don't let s.o. do (X)!

hm: 4

lx: -in

ps: v1-neg-opt

xe: Dont let him drink alcohol!

xv: Khamri yaanu cabbin!

key: -in_4

de: we are not

hm: 5

lx: -in

ps: v5a-1pl-neg-prhb

xe: We are not many.

xv: Maannu badnin.

key: -in_5

de: -ing [GERUND] Makes a feminine noun of Declension 1 from a Conjugation 1 verb

hm: 5

lx: -is

ps: vn1-f-suf

xe: ability

xv: karis (ta)

key: -is_5

a: -a, -ga, -ha

de: the [MASCULINE DEFINITE ARTICLE] Provides new information

hm: 3

lx: -ka

ps: det-m-suf

key: -ka_3

de: the [SUBJECT] Refers to the sentence subject

hm: 3

lx: -ku

ps: det-m-subj

xe: The man is dangerous.

xv: Ninku waa khatar.

key: -ku_3

FIELD24: qofna

FIELD25: no one

FIELD26: waxna

FIELD27: nothing

de: not

hm: 3

lx: -na

ps: neg-suf

xe: not one

xv: midna

key: -na_3

de: let us!; may we do (X)!

hm: 3

lx: -no

ps: v1-1pl-opt

xe: Lets drink some tea!

xv: Shaah aynu cabno!

key: -no_3

a: =-koo

de: that, those (far away)

hm: 3

lx: -oo

ps: deic-m-suf

key: -oo_3

a: =-aw

de: become, get [INCHOATIVE]

hm: 3

lx: -ow

ps: v1-inch-imp

see: =-oob

key: -ow_3

de: -ing [GERUND] Makes a masculine noun of Declension 2 from a Conjugation 1 stem

hm: 2

lx: -si

ps: vn2-m-suf

xe: cooking

xv: karsi

key: -si_2

de: may you / she do (X)!; let her do (X)!

hm: 3

lx: -so

ps: v2-2sg/3f-opt

xe: May she stop the noise!

xv: Qaylada ha joojiso!

key: -so_3

de: may you / may she do (X); let her do (X)

hm: 3

lx: -to

ps: v1-2sg/3f-opt

xe: Let her go to the games!

xv: =-tid

key: -to_3

de: they did (X)

hm: 3

lx: -ye

ps: v2-3pl-ipst

key: -ye_3

de: be (X)ing

hm: 3

lx: -yo

ps: v2-rel-prhb

key: -yo_3

de: stuff, fill with s.t.; push s.o. ~ s.t. under water; press

hm: 3

lx: cid

pd: (ciday)

ps: v1=tr

key: cid_3

cf: dhabar [anatomical], gadaal [locative]

de: back, rear

hm: 3

lx: dib

pd: (-ta)

ps: n4-f-loc, n1-f

key: dib_3

cf: Isaaq, Hawiye, Daarood

de: major Somali clan

hm: 3

lx: Dir

pd: (-ta)

ps: n0-f

key: Dir_3

de: I was (at ~ in a place) {N}

hm: 3

lx: iil

ps: v4c-1sg-past

key: iil_3

bw: jinbar, jinqool

de: arm

hm: 3

lx: jin

pd: (-ta Pl: jimo (/ha))

ps: n1-f

syn: cudud

key: jin_3

de: year (of age), years old

hm: 3

lx: jir

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

xe: sannad, sano

xv: twenty years old

key: jir_3

de: sharpen

hm: 3

lx: lis

pd: (lisay)

ps: v1=

syn: afee, looli

key: lis_3

bw: minan

cf: faraasilad

de: large sack ~ basket used for measuring dates

hm: 3

lx: min

pd: (-ka)

ps: n4-m

key: min_3

de: event ~ action at night time (when people are asleep)

hm: 3

lx: mir

pd: (-ta Pl: mirar (ka))

ps: n4-f

key: mir_3

de: away, over there, in that direction, thither

hm: 1

initial: s

lx: sii

nt: indicates movement away from the speaker; often no equivalent in English; Opp: soo

ps: deic-prep

key: sii_1

de: give s.t. to s.o.

hm: 2

initial: s

lx: sii

pd: (siiyey)

ps: v2a=tr

xe: Please give me five cans of tomatoes.

xv: Waxaad i siisaa shan qasac oo yaanyo ah.

key: sii_2

de: droplet; dripping

hm: 3

initial: t

lx: tif

pd: (-ta)

ps: n-f

key: tif_3

de: she (is the one)

hm: 2

initial: t

lx: tii

ps: pro-3f

xe: She is the one who came.

xv: iyada

key: tii_2

de: little bit ~ small amount (of liquid)

hm: 3

initial: x

lx: xig

pd: (-ta)

ps: n-f

key: xig_3

de: his

hm: 2

lx: -diis

ps: pro-det-3m

xe: his mother

xv: =-tiisa

key: -diis_2

de: his

hm: 4

lx: -kiis

ps: pro-det-3m

see: =-kiisa

key: -kiis_4

de: Dirir Name of a bright star

hm: 3

lx: Dirir

ps: name-m

key: Dirir_3

de: veto {Eng}

hm: 3

lx: fiito

pd: (/da)

ps: n6-f

key: fiito_3

a: jiir {N}

de: lean ~ boneless meat

hm: 3

lx: jiidh

pd: (-ka)

ps: n0-m-col

key: jiidh_3

a: jillaab

de: fish-hook

hm: 3

lx: jilib

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: jilib_3

cf: caleen, shaah {S}

de: tea (leaf, bag ~ without milk)

hm: 3

lx: rinji

pd: (-ga)

ps: n0-m-mass

key: rinji_3

de: grind; mill

hm: 3

initial: s

lx: shiid

pd: (shiiday)

ps: v1=tr

key: shiid_3

de: tendon of camel's leg

hm: 3

initial: s

lx: sibir

pd: (-ta Pl: sibro (/ha))

ps: n3-f

key: sibir_3

cf: hanti

de: asset, possession, personal property; wealth

hm: 3

initial: t

lx: timil

pd: (/sha)

ps: n-f

key: timil_3