hínu1 is (masc sg)

Part of Speech v.cop
Inflection Class Irr (Prs masc pl): hína, (Prs fem): híni, (Prs fem pl): hínim, (Pst): de
Usage Standard copula verb, supplemented in various forms by hóonsa and bhíi
    • is (masc sg)
      • Example 216:
        insaán aṛé zhayí hínu, ma tu pašawúum.
        insaán
        human
        aṛé
        dist
        zhay
        place
        -í
        -obl
        hin
        be.prs
        -u
        -MSG
        ma
        1sg.nom
        tu
        2sg.nom
        paš
        see
        -awá
        -caus
        -um
        -1sg
        The human being is at that place; I will show you [=make you see].
        Source:
        A:KIN011
      • Example 977:
        niaám sangí muqaabilá thainií muškíl hínu.
        niaám
        3pl.prox.acc
        sangí
        with
        muqaabilá
        contest
        the
        do
        -ainií
        -VN
        muškíl
        difficult
        hin
        be.prs
        -u
        -MSG
        It is difficult to compete with them.
        Source:
        A:CHA009
      • Example 978:
        buṭhimeém díi taaqatwár hínu.
        buṭhimeém
        all.obl
        díi
        from
        taaqatwár
        powerful
        hin
        be.prs
        -u
        -MSG
        He is more powerful than all of them.
        Source:
        A:KIN003

Related entries

  • See also:
    • bhíi to come into existence, arise; become
    • hóonsa to stay, be (present), exist; live
    • de Past tense marker
    • hína1 are (masc pl)
    • híni1 is (fem)
    • náinu is not, does not exist (masc sg)