brang̅ stop (obj.) / stop at a place, stay / prevent, forget about, [...]

Part of Speech transitive verb
Citation Form brang̅s
Grammar Comment This is used as the 'stop' auxiliary with transitive verbs, though it is also possible to use a middle auxiliary in the example above (i.e. warars kabrang̅)
    • stop (obj.)
      • Example 958:
        Ynd yna ogéyabs ybrang̅ndn.
        I have stopped from this work (and will return to it later).
    • stop at a place, stay
      • Example 959:
        Ogayag geym yna brang̅smne ym.
        Ogayag is going to stay here.
      • Example 960:
        Nen ym ymabem ogyabs te yӓbrang̅and?
        Have the two of them stopped working?
      • Example 961:
        Nen ym ymabem ogyabs te yӓbrang̅ndt?
        Have they (3 or 4) stopped working?
      • Example 962:
        Ẽ, ymam ogyabs bӓ dbrang̅a.
        Yes, he should stop working.
      • Example 963:
        Ẽ, ymabem ogyabs bӓ dbrang̅ng.
        Yes, they should stop working.
    • prevent, forget about, abandon
      • Example 964:
        Ämbkpngama tbrang̅!
        Forget your thoughts! (Stop thinking about something, leave it with your mind).
      • Example 965:
        Bm mӓmӓ ӓmkpngama tbrang̅!
        Forget about your bad thoughts! (Eg telling a girl to stop thinking about a boy she shouldn't be in love with).
    • divorce, leave (spouse)
      • Example 966:
        Ynd ybrang̅tan tande dmab.
        I've left my wife.
      • Example 967:
        Ynd nbrang̅am.
        We two divorced you.
      • Example 968:
        Bm yna dmabem nbrang̅te ämbämbis.
        That woman is divorcing you for good.
    • leave, take leave of (e.g. when travelling)
      • Example 969:
        A: Mer ym, ynd brang̅st napapndn, ynd bm bä gnbrang̅ngn. B: Mer ym, bm gnngm.
        A: Well, I'm getting ready to go, I'm going to leave you. B: Good, go then.
      • Example 970:
        Budär, ynd däbrang̅ngn. Ẽ, mer ym, ynd tnbrang̅!
        Friend, I'm going to leave you all now. Yes, good, you can leave us now!
    • stop, desist from (used with transitive verb)
      • Example 971:
        Bm yna mleg warars tbrang̅!
        Stop staring at that girl!

Related entries

  • Codiathetic:
    • abrang̅1 desist, stop oneself, stop oneself from doing something
    • abrang̅1 desist, stop oneself, stop oneself from doing something