-kay_2

de: I / he was doing (X)

hm: 2

lx: -ayay

ps: v1-1sg/3m-ppgr

xe: He was waiting a long time.

xv: Wax badan buu sugayay.

key: -ayay_2

de: our [exclusive]

hm: 2

lx: -dayo

ps: pro-det-1pl

xe: our mother

xv: =-tayada

key: -dayo_2

de: -er, -or, -ary, one who has X [POSSESSOR] Forms a noun indicating some form of possessing

hm: 2

lx: -haye

ps: n7-m-suf

xe: secretary

xv: xoghaye

key: -haye_2

de: you / she did (X)

hm: 2

lx: -shay

ps: v1-2sg/3f-past

xe: she gave birth = l + -tay

xv: dhashay

key: -shay_2

de: you all do (X)! [IMPERATIVE PLURAL]

hm: 2

lx: -a

ps: v-imp-pl

xe: You all eat it!

xv: Cuna!

key: -a_2

cf: iyaga

de: they

hm: 2

lx: ay

pd: (ey)

ps: vpro-3pl

key: ay_2

de: than [COMPARATIVE]

hm: 2

lx: ka

ps: prep

xe: Somalia is smaller than America.

xv: Soomaaliya Mareykan wey ka yartahay.

key: ka_2

de: I / he did (X)

hm: 3

lx: -ay

ps: v1-1sg/3m-past

xe: he wrote

xv: =-ey

key: -ay_3

de: he did (X)

hm: 4

lx: -ay

ps: v3-3m-ipst

xe: He stopped. (independent past form, used for emphasis)

xv: Joogs‡y.

key: -ay_4

a: =-aay

de: hey you! [FEMININE VOCATIVE]

hm: 5

lx: -ay

ps: n-f-voc-suf

key: -ay_5

de: my

hm: 6

lx: -ay

ps: pro-det-1sg

see: =-kayga

key: -ay_6

de: [IMPERATIVE PLURAL]

hm: 2

lx: -da

ps: v3-imp-pl

xe: stop!

xv: joogsada

key: -da_2

a: -a, -ga, -ha

de: the [MASCULINE DEFINITE ARTICLE] Provides new information

hm: 3

lx: -ka

ps: det-m-suf

key: -ka_3

de: FUTURE TIME MARKER

hm: 4

lx: -ka

ps: np-time

xe: next year; Contrast: -kii

xv: sannadka dambe

key: -ka_4

a: =-kayaga

de: our [exclusive]

lx: -kayo

ps: pro-det-1pl

key: -kayo

de: INTERROGATIVE ~ QUESTION MARKER

hm: 2

lx: -ma

ps: qw-class

xe: when?

xv: goorma

key: -ma_2

de: and

hm: 2

lx: -na

ps: conj-suf

xe: He drank liquor and he got drunk.

xv: Khamri buu cabbey wuuna sakhraamay.

key: -na_2

de: IMPERATIVE PLURAL

hm: 2

lx: -ta

ps: v3b-imp-pl

xe: catch it!

xv: qabta

key: -ta_2

de: insult, curse Alt sp: caay

hm: 2

lx: cay

pd: (-da)

ps: n-f

key: cay_2

de: thin ~ lanky person (who is strong or agile)

hm: 2

lx: jay

pd: (-ga)

ps: n2a-m

key: jay_2

de: from you, about you = ku + ka

hm: 2

lx: kaa

ps: pro + prep

xe: Ali took it from you.

xv: Cali kaa qaaday.

key: kaa_2

de: act of repairing; setting a bone

hm: 2

lx: kab

pd: (-ka Pl: kabab (ka))

ps: vn4-m

key: kab_2

de: pestle

hm: 2

lx: kal

pd: (/sha)

ps: n1-f

key: kal_2

de: fat ~ grease that surrounds the kidney

hm: 2

lx: kan

pd: (-ka Pl: kaman (ka))

ps: n4-m

key: kan_2

cf: kari

de: boil, be boiling

hm: 2

lx: kar

pd: (karay)

ps: v1=intr

key: kar_2

de: understand, comprehend; know, have knowledge of

hm: 2

lx: kas

pd: (kasay)

ps: v1=

key: kas_2

de: from me = ka + i

hm: 1

lx: kay

ps: prep + pro

xe: Defend yourself from me!

xv: Iska kay dhici!

key: kay_1

de: throw away ~ out (liquid), pour out

hm: 2

lx: qay

pd: (qayay / qayday)

ps: v1=tr

key: qay_2

cf: sarac

de: put into rows; [ext.] spin (thread ~ yarn)

hm: 2

initial: s

lx: say

pd: (sayay / sayday)

ps: v1=tr

key: say_2

de: they are ...

hm: 2

initial: w

lx: way

pd: (wey)

ps: class + vpro

key: way_2

a: yaanay

de: may she / they not ...

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yay

pd: (yey)

ps: pro-neg-opt

key: yay_2

de: hey you! [FEMININE VOCATIVE] Used to call or address a female

hm: 3

lx: -aay

ps: name-f-voc-suf

xe: Hey Halima!

xv: -eey, -ooy

key: -aay_3

de: we were

hm: 2

lx: -ayn

ps: v5a-1pl-past

xe: We were hungry!

xv: Waannu gaajeysnayn!

key: -ayn_2

de: I am / he is not doing (X)

hm: 2

lx: -ayo

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

xe: I am not eating anything.

xv: Waxba maan cunayo.

key: -ayo_2

de: your

hm: 2

lx: -daa

ps: pro-det-2sg

xe: your mother

xv: =-taada

key: -daa_2

de: I / he did (X)

hm: 3

lx: -day

ps: v3b-1sg/3m-past

xe: he went back

xv: noqday

key: -day_3

de: my

hm: 4

lx: -day

ps: pro-det-1sg

xe: my mother

xv: =-tayda

key: -day_4

de: you / she did (X)

hm: 2

lx: -dey

ps: v1-2sg/3f-past

xe: she fell

xv: =-tay

key: -dey_2

de: your

hm: 2

lx: -haa

ps: pro-det-2sg

xe: your father

xv: =-kaaga

key: -haa_2

a: kaas

cf: kan, keer, koo

de: that, those

hm: 1

lx: -kaa

ps: deic-m-suf

key: -kaa_1

de: your (own)

hm: 4

lx: -kaa

ps: pro-det-2sg

see: =-kaaga

key: -kaa_4

de: my, of mine With masculine nouns

lx: -kayga

ps: pro-det-1sg

xe: my car

xv: -ay(ga), -gay(ga), -hay(ga)

key: -kayga

de: PAST TIME MARKER

hm: 2

lx: -kii

ps: np-time

xe: last year; Contrast: -ka

xv: sannadkii dambe

key: -kii_2

de: he ... the [FOCUS] = -ka + baa + uu

hm: 2

lx: -kuu

ps: det-m + focus

key: -kuu_2

de: -ive [ABSTRACT] Forms feminine abstract or collective nouns; See -le

hm: 2

lx: -ley

ps: n1-f-suf

key: -ley_2

de: we do (X)

hm: 2

lx: -naa

ps: v1-1pl-prhb

xe: We want something.

xv: Wax baannu rabnaa.

key: -naa_2

de: you / she did (X)

hm: 3

lx: -say

ps: v2-2sg/3f-past

see: =-sey

key: -say_3

de: you / she did (X)

hm: 2

lx: -sey

ps: v2-2sg/3f-past

xe: you cleaned

xv: =-say

key: -sey_2

de: your

hm: 2

lx: -taa

ps: pro-det-2sg

see: =-taada

key: -taa_2

de: you / she did (X)

hm: 1

lx: -tay

ps: v1-2sg/3f-past

xe: she was present

xv: =-tey

key: -tay_1

de: my

hm: 3

lx: -tay

ps: pro-det-1sg

xe: my daughter

xv: =-tayda

key: -tay_3

de: I / he did (X)

hm: 2

lx: -tey

ps: v3b-1sg/3m-past

xe: he died

xv: dhintey

key: -tey_2

a: =-yey

de: I / he did X

hm: 3

lx: -yay

ps: v2-1sg/3m-past

key: -yay_3

de: fresh milk

hm: 2

lx: dhay

pd: (-da)

ps: n0-f-mass

syn: kasoofeen

key: dhay_2

de: testicle

hm: 2

lx: raay

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: raay_2

de: fail to find ~ get, miss {S}

hm: 2

initial: w

lx: waay

pd: (waayay / waayday)

ps: v1=tr

key: waay_2

de: hey you! [FEMININE VOCATIVE] Used on feminine nouns, but not with proper names

hm: 2

lx: -yahay

ps: n-f-voc-suf

xe: oh foolish woman!

xv: doqonyahay

key: -yahay_2

de: I do / he does (X)

hm: 2

lx: -adaa

ps: v3a-1sg/3m-prhb

xe: I buy rice.

xv: Bariis baan iibsadaa

key: -adaa_2

de: I am / he is doing (X)

hm: 2

lx: -ayaa

ps: v1-1sg/3m-prpg

xe: he is writing

xv: qorayaa

key: -ayaa_2

de: that we are doing (X)

hm: 2

lx: -ayno

ps: v1-1pl-rel-prpg

xe: when we are teaching

xv: =-eyno

key: -ayno_2

de: do (X) for oneself [AUTOBENEFACTIVE] Added to nouns to form an autobenefactive verb of Conjugation 3b

hm: 2

lx: -ayso

ps: v3b-auto-suf

xe: believe (run 'truth'), nabdayso 'greet one another' (nabad 'peace')

xv: rumayso

key: -ayso_2

a: =-kan

de: this, here

hm: 1

lx: -kaan

ps: deic-m-suf

key: -kaan_1

de: our, of us [exclusive] With masculine nouns

lx: -kayaga

ps: pro-det-1pl

xe: our friend

xv: -ayaga, -gayaga, -hayaga

key: -kayaga

de: our [inclusive]

hm: 2

lx: -keen

ps: pro-det-1pl

see: =-keenna

key: -keen_2

de: you do / she does (X) = -l + taa

hm: 2

lx: -shaa

ps: v1-2sg/3f-prhb

xe: you speak

xv: hadashaa

key: -shaa_2

de: my

hm: 3

lx: -shay

ps: pro-det-1sg

xe: my sister

xv: =-tayda

key: -shay_3

de: was ~ were not

hm: 2

lx: ahayn

ps: v5a-neg-past

xe: He was not a teacher in that school.

xv: Macallin muusan ka ahayn dugsigaas.

key: ahayn_2

de: lower lip of an animal

hm: 2

lx: dacay

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

key: dacay_2

bw: dhaayo

de: eye; [pl] vision, sight; eyes

hm: 2

lx: dhaay

pd: (-da)

ps: n1-f

syn: il

key: dhaay_2

a: gabey

de: recite a poem, chant poetry

hm: 2

lx: gabay

pd: (gabyay / gabayday)

ps: v1=

key: gabay_2

de: give provisions to s.o. who is traveling

hm: 2

initial: s

lx: sahay

pd: (sahyay / sahayday)

ps: v1=tr

key: sahay_2

cf: dabar

de: hobble a camel

hm: 2

initial: t

lx: takar

pd: (takray)

ps: v1=tr

key: takar_2

de: result in, achieve, benefit from

hm: 2

initial: u

lx: u aay

pd: (aayyey / aaysey)

ps: v2a=expr

key: u_aay_2

de: experience, state of being experienced

hm: 2

initial: w

lx: waaya

pd: (/da)

ps: n6-f

key: waaya_2

a: waayo

de: age (in the past), previous time

hm: 2

initial: w

lx: waaye

pd: (/da)

ps: n0-f-time

key: waaye_2

de: because; so

hm: 2

initial: w

lx: waayo

ps: conj / adv

key: waayo_2

de: what they ... [CLEFT FOCUS] = waxa + ay

hm: 2

initial: w

lx: waxay

pd: (waxey)

ps: focus + vpro

key: waxay_2

cf: dhig, lool

de: small hut of branches

hm: 2

initial: x

lx: xakab

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: xakab_2

de: pack with dried grass ~ straw

hm: 2

initial: y

lx: yacay

pd: (yacayey)

ps: v1=

key: yacay_2

de: be miserly with s.o. ~ in some way; become a miser May take preposition ku

hm: 2

lx: bakhayl

pd: (bakhaylay)

ps: v1=inch

key: bakhayl_2