muṣṭúku of the past, olden

Part of Speech adj
Inflection Class Reg (Fem): muṣṭúki
    • of the past, olden
      • Example 138:
        muṣṭúka xálaka dhiiá díi na khooǰóon de.
        muṣṭúk
        of.before
        -a
        -MPL
        xálak
        people
        -a
        -pl
        dhií
        daughter
        -a
        -obl
        díi
        from
        na
        neg
        khooǰá
        ask
        -en
        -3pl
        de
        pst
        People in the old days did not ask their daughters [whom they wanted to marry].
        Source:
        A:MAR018
      • Example 775:
        anú taqriibán dúu thiáaḍa kaalá muṣṭúku.
        anú
        3MSG.prox.nom
        taqriibán
        approximately
        du
        two
        thiáḍ
        and.half
        -a
        -MPL
        kaál
        year
        -a
        -pl
        muṣṭúk
        of.before
        -u
        -MSG
        This is something [that happened] about two and a half years ago.
        Source:
        A:PAS001

Related entries

  • See also:
    • -úk Derivational suffix forming adjectives from adverbs (particularly with temporal meaning)