ܡܨܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Root
ܡ ܨ ܐ (m ṣ ˀ)
3 terms

Passive participle of the verb ܡܵܨܹܐ (māṣē, “to be able to”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [mɪsˤ.jɑː]

Adjective

ܡܸܨܝܵܐ • (miṣyā) (feminine ܡܨܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (mṣīṯā), plural ܡܸܨܝܹ̈ܐ (miṣyē))

1. able, capable

   Synonym: ܡܵܨܝܵܢܵܐ (māṣyānā)

   ܪܵܒܵܐ ܡܨܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܕܥܵܒ݂ܕܵܐ ܫܘܼܓ݂ܠܵܗ̇. ― rābā mṣīṯā ìlāh d-ˁāḇdā šuḡlāh. ― She is very capable of doing her job.

2. (impersonal) possible

   ܫܘܼܐܵܠܵܐ ܡܸܨܝܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ؟ ― šūˀālā miṣyā ìlēh? ― May I ask a question? (literally, “Is a question possible?”)

Usage notes

• This adjective is often used “impersonally”, that is, without a personal subject. ܡܸܬ݂ܡܲܨܝܵܢܵܐ (miṯmaṣyānā) is used for all other senses.

Derived terms

• ܡܸܨܝܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (miṣyāˀīṯ)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• ܡܨܵܝܵܐ:
  • (Standard) IPA^(key): [məsˤɑːjɑː]
• ܡܸܨܝܵܐ:
  • (Standard) IPA^(key): [mɪsˤ.jɑː]

Verb

ܡܨܵܝܵܐ • (mṣāyā)

1. present participle of ܡܵܨܹܐ (māṣē)

Verb

ܡܸܨܝܵܐ • (miṣyā) (feminine ܡܨܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (mṣīṯā), plural ܡܸܨܝܹ̈ܐ (miṣyē))

1. past participle of ܡܵܨܹܐ (māṣē)