ܡܓܪܫ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܓ ܪ ܫ (g r š)
4 terms

Causitive stem of the verb ܓܵܪܹܫ (gārēš, “to pull”).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [maɡ.rɪʃ.]

Verb

ܡܲܓܪܸܫ • (magriš) (present participle ܡܲܓܪܘܼܫܹܐ (magrūšē), past participle ܡܘܼܓܪܫܵܐ (mugršā))

  1. (transitive) to prolong, protract, extend
    Synonyms: ܡܲܪܝܸܟ݂ (maryiḵ), ܡܲܡܬܸܚ (mamtiḥ), ܡܢܲܓܸܪ (mnaggir)
    ܛܘܼܪܛܵܡܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܡܲܓܪܸܫ ܟܹܐܒ݂ܵܐ. ― ṭurṭāmā kē magriš kēḇā. ― Complaining prolongs pain.
    ܒܲܣܵܐ ܡܲܓܪܸܫ ܓܘܼܪܵܡܘܼܟ݂! ― bassā magriš gūrāmūḵ! ― Stop prolonging your decision!
  2. (transitive) to take, take up, last, expend an amount of time
    Synonyms: ܩܵܘܹܐ (qāwē), ܐܵܡܹܢ (āmēn), ܦܵܐܹܫ (pāˀēš)
    ܟܹܐ ܡܲܓܪܸܫ ܠܝܼ ܥܸܣܪܝܼܢ ܕܲܩܝܼܩܹ̈ܐ ܕܡܵܛܹܝܢ ܠܫܘܼܓ݂ܠܵܐ. ― kē magriš lī ˁisrīn daqīqē d-māṭēn l-šuḡlā. ― It takes me twenty minutes to get to work.
  3. (transitive) to continue, to still do
    Synonyms: ܟܵܬ݂ܹܪ (kāṯēr), ܡܥܲܪܩܸܠ (mˁarqil), ܡܚܲܡܣܸܢ (mḥamsin)

Usage notes

  • (take time): This is a causative verb used for lasting or expending someone else’s time; for all other senses the verb ܓܵܪܹܫ (gārēš) is used instead.

Conjugation

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