hukumát rule; government; power

Part of Speech n.fem
Vernacular Form حُکومت
Phonetic Form hukumát
Inflection Class i-decl (Obl, pl): -í
Origin Urdu (Persian/Arabic): hukuumat
Variant Form(s) hukuumát
    • rule; government; power
      • Example 991:
        raaǰaá múṛu ta putróom tasíi hukumát bulooṣṭéeli.
        raaǰaá
        ruler
        muṛ
        die.pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        ta
        DS
        putr
        son
        -am
        -pl.obl
        tasíi
        3sg.gen
        hukumát
        government
        bulooṣṭá
        fight.over
        -íl
        -pfv
        -i
        -f
        When the ruler died, his sons started contending for the power.
        Source: A:MAB003
      • Example 992:
        hukumatí tas the mooṭár inaám ki dítu.
        hukumát
        government
        -í
        -obl
        tas
        3sg.acc
        the
        to
        mooṭár
        car
        inaám
        gift
        ki
        as
        dit
        give.pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        The government gave him a car as a gift.
        Source: A:DLX140

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