díi1 to give, put

Part of Speech v.tr
Inflection Class T (Prs): dáanu, (Pfv): dítu, (Cv): de, (Imp): da
Usage Used in a large number of complex predicates
    • to give, put
      • Example 597:
        ghaáu bíiḍu c̣hiír díi de.
        ghaáu
        cow
        bíiḍ
        much
        -u
        -MSG
        c̣hiír
        milk
        de
        give
        -e
        -3sg
        de
        pst
        The cow was giving plenty of milk.
        Source:
        A:DLX086
      • Example 726:
        baṭá túuri ṭíinčuka the bi xudaái ríziq dáanu.
        baṭ
        stone
        -a
        -obl
        túuri
        below
        ṭíinčuk
        scorpion
        -a
        -obl
        the
        to
        bi
        SEP
        xudaái
        God
        ríziq
        daily.bread
        de
        give
        -án
        -prs
        -u
        -MSG
        God gives the daily bread even to the scorpion under the stone. [Proverb]
        Source:
        A:NH12:1:099
      • Example 727:
        alaahtaalaá kilí ta thíi háata díti, ǰandrá ba míi háata dítu.
        alaahtaalaá
        God.Almighty
        kilí
        key
        ta
        DS
        thíi
        2sg.gen
        hat
        hand
        -a
        -obl
        dit
        put.pfv
        -i
        -f
        ǰandrá
        lock
        ba
        top
        míi
        1sg.gen
        hat
        hand
        -a
        -obl
        dit
        put.pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        The Almighty has given the key to you [lit. put in your hand], but he has given me the lock.
        Source:
        A:PIR032-3

Related entries

  • See also:
    • dawóo to ask for sth, ask (take) sb for marriage; want
    • daíǰa to be given
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