ⲧⲁⲩ

Coptic

Etymology 1

From Demotic tw (“mountain, desert”), from Egyptian (ḏw, “mountain”)

Noun

ⲧⲁⲩ • (tau) m (plural ⲧⲁⲩⲓⲏ (tauiē) or ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓⲏ (taueiē))

1. (Akhmimic, Fayyumic) mountain
2. (Akhmimic, Fayyumic) desert
3. (Akhmimic, Fayyumic) monastery

Alternative forms

• ⲧⲟⲟⲩ (toou) — Sahidic
• ⲧⲱⲟⲩ (tōou) — Bohairic

Synonyms

• ⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ (erēmos)
• ϣⲁϥⲉ (šafe) (Bohairic, Sahidic)
• ϫⲁⲓⲉ (čaie) (Sahidic, Akhmimic)

Etymology 2

From Egyptian djt dj.w (“to cause that they should give”), from djt (infinitive of rḏj) + dj (subjunctive of rḏj) + .w (“they”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tau̯/

Verb

ⲧⲁⲩ • (tau)

1. (intransitive, Fayyumic) to buy

Conjugation

    Conjugation of ⲧⲁⲩ (Fayyumic dialect)

infinitive	affirmative	ⲧⲁⲩ tau	imperative	affirmative	ⲧⲁⲩ tau
	negative	ϣⲧⲉⲙⲧⲁⲩ štemtau		negative	ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲧⲁⲩ, ⲡⲉⲗⲧⲁⲩ mpeltau, peltau

			singular					plural			nominal
			1st person	2nd person		3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
				masculine	feminine	masculine	feminine
durative sentence
			ⲁⲛⲁⲕ	ⲛⲧⲁⲕ	ⲛⲧⲁ	ⲛⲧⲁϥ	ⲛⲧⲁⲥ	ⲁⲛⲁⲛ	ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲛ	ⲛⲧⲁⲩ	-
present	basic		ϯⲧⲁⲩ titau	ⲕⲧⲁⲩ ktau	ⲧⲉⲧⲁⲩ tetau	ϥⲧⲁⲩ ftau	ⲥⲧⲁⲩ stau	ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ tentau	ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ tetentau	ⲥⲉⲧⲁⲩ setau	ⲧⲁⲩ tau
	circumstantial		ⲉⲓⲧⲁⲩ eitau	ⲉⲕⲧⲁⲩ ektau	ⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁⲩ eletau	ⲉϥⲧⲁⲩ eftau	ⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩ estau	ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ entau	ⲉⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ eletentau	ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲩ eutau	ⲉⲗⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ ele- tau
	relative		ⲉϯⲧⲁⲩ etitau	ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲩ etektau	ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲩ etetau	ⲉⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲩ eteftau	ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩ etestau	ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ etentau	ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ etetentau	ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲩ etoutau	ⲉⲧⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ, ⲉⲧⲉⲗⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ ete- tau, etele- tau
	preterite		ⲛⲁⲓⲧⲁⲩ naitau	ⲛⲁⲕⲧⲁⲩ naktau	ⲛⲁⲗⲉⲧⲁⲩ naletau	ⲛⲁϥⲧⲁⲩ naftau	ⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩ nastau	ⲛⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩ nantau	ⲛⲁⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ naletentau	ⲛⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩ nautau	ⲛⲁⲗⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ nale- tau
	focalising		ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲩ aitau	ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲩ aktau	ⲁⲗⲉⲧⲁⲩ aletau	ⲁϥⲧⲁⲩ aftau	ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩ astau	ⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩ antau	ⲁⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ aletentau	ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩ autau	ⲁⲗⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ ale- tau
future	basic		ϯⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ tinetau	ⲕⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ knetau	ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ tenetau	ϥⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ fnetau	ⲥⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ snetau	ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ tennetau	ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ tetennetau	ⲥⲉⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ senetau	ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ netau
	circumstantial		ⲉⲓⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ einetau	ⲉⲕⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ eknetau	ⲉⲗⲉⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ elenetau	ⲉϥⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ efnetau	ⲉⲥⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ esnetau	ⲉⲛⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ ennetau	ⲉⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ eletennetau	ⲉⲩⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ eunetau	ⲉⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ ele- netau
	relative		ⲉϯⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ etinetau	ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ eteknetau	ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ etenetau	ⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ etefnetau	ⲉⲧⲉⲥⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ etesnetau	ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ etennetau	ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ etetennetau	ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ etounetau	ⲉⲧⲉⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ etele- netau
	preterite		ⲛⲁⲓⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ nainetau	ⲛⲁⲕⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ naknetau	ⲛⲁⲗⲉⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ nalenetau	ⲛⲁϥⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ nafnetau	ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ nasnetau	ⲛⲁⲛⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ nannetau	ⲛⲁⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ naletennetau	ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ naunetau	ⲛⲁⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ nale- netau
	focalising		ⲁⲓⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ ainetau	ⲁⲕⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ aknetau	ⲁⲗⲉⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ alenetau	ⲁϥⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ afnetau	ⲁⲥⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ asnetau	ⲁⲛⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ annetau	ⲁⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ aletennetau	ⲁⲩⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ aunetau	ⲁⲗⲉ- ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ ale- netau
negated with			ⲛ- … ⲉⲛ n- … en
non-durative sentence
			ⲁⲛⲁⲕ	ⲛⲧⲁⲕ	ⲛⲧⲁ	ⲛⲧⲁϥ	ⲛⲧⲁⲥ	ⲁⲛⲁⲛ	ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲛ	ⲛⲧⲁⲩ	-
past	basic	affirmative	ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲩ aitau	ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲩ aktau	ⲁⲗⲉⲧⲁⲩ aletau	ⲁϥⲧⲁⲩ aftau	ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩ astau	ⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩ antau	ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ atetentau	ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩ autau	ⲁ- ⲧⲁⲩ a- tau
		negative	ⲙⲡⲓⲧⲁⲩ mpitau	ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲩ mpektau	ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲁⲩ mpetau	ⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲩ mpeftau	ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩ mpestau	ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ mpentau	ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ mpetentau	ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁⲩ mpoutau	ⲙⲡⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ mpe- tau
	circumstantial	affirmative	ⲉⲁⲓⲧⲁⲩ eaitau	ⲉⲁⲕⲧⲁⲩ eaktau	ⲉⲁⲗⲉⲧⲁⲩ ealetau	ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲩ eaftau	ⲉⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩ eastau	ⲉⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩ eantau	ⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ eatetentau	ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩ eautau	ⲉⲁ- ⲧⲁⲩ ea- tau
		negative	ⲉⲙⲡⲓⲧⲁⲩ empitau	ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲩ empektau	ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲧⲁⲩ empetau	ⲉⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲩ empeftau	ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩ empestau	ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ empentau	ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ empetentau	ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁⲩ empoutau	ⲉⲙⲡⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ empe- tau
	relative	affirmative	ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲧⲁⲩ ntaitau	ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲧⲁⲩ ntaktau	ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲉⲧⲁⲩ ntaletau	ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲩ ntaftau	ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩ ntastau	ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩ ntantau	ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ etaletentau	ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩ ntautau	ⲛⲧⲁ- ⲧⲁⲩ nta- tau
		negative	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲓⲧⲁⲩ etempitau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲩ etempektau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉⲧⲁⲩ etempetau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲩ etempeftau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩ etempestau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ etempentau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ etempetentau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁⲩ etempoutau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ etempe- tau
	preterite	affirmative	ⲛⲛⲉⲁⲓⲧⲁⲩ nneaitau	ⲛⲛⲉⲁⲕⲧⲁⲩ nneaktau	ⲛⲛⲉⲁⲗⲉⲧⲁⲩ nnealetau	ⲛⲛⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲩ nneaftau	ⲛⲛⲉⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩ nneastau	ⲛⲛⲉⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩ nneantau	ⲛⲛⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ nneatetentau	ⲛⲛⲉⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩ nneautau	ⲛⲛⲉⲁ- ⲧⲁⲩ nnea- tau
		negative	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲓⲧⲁⲩ nnempitau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲩ nnempektau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉⲧⲁⲩ nnempetau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲩ nnempeftau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩ nnempestau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ nnempentau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ nnempetentau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁⲩ nnempoutau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ nnempe- tau
	focalising	affirmative	ⲁⲁⲓⲧⲁⲩ aaitau	ⲁⲁⲕⲧⲁⲩ aaktau	ⲁⲁⲗⲉⲧⲁⲩ aaletau	ⲁⲁϥⲧⲁⲩ aaftau	ⲁⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩ aastau	ⲁⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩ aantau	ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ etaletentau	ⲁⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩ aautau	ⲁⲁ- ⲧⲁⲩ aa- tau
expectative	basic	negative	ⲙⲡⲁϯⲧⲁⲩ mpatitau	ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲩ mpatektau	ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲁⲩ mpatetau	ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲩ mpateftau	ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩ mpatestau	ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ mpatentau	ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ mpatetentau	ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲩ mpatoutau	ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ mpate- tau
	circumstantial	negative	ⲉⲙⲡⲁϯⲧⲁⲩ empatitau	ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲩ empatektau	ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲁⲩ empatetau	ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲩ empateftau	ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩ empatestau	ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ empatentau	ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ empatetentau	ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲩ empatoutau	ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ empate- tau
	relative	negative	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲁϯⲧⲁⲩ etempatitau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲩ etempatektau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲁⲩ etempatetau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲩ etempateftau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩ etempatestau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ etempatentau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ etempatetentau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲩ etempatoutau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ etempate- tau
	preterite	negative	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲁϯⲧⲁⲩ nnempatitau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲩ nnempatektau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲁⲩ nnempatetau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲩ nnempateftau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩ nnempatestau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ nnempatentau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ nnempatetentau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲩ nnempatoutau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ nnempate- tau
aorist	basic	affirmative	ϣⲁⲓⲧⲁⲩ šaitau	ϣⲁⲕⲧⲁⲩ šaktau	ϣⲁⲗⲉⲧⲁⲩ šaletau	ϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲩ šaftau	ϣⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩ šastau	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩ šantau	ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ šatetentau	ϣⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩ šautau	ϣⲁⲗⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ šale- tau
		negative	ⲙⲉⲓⲧⲁⲩ meitau	ⲙⲉⲕⲧⲁⲩ mektau	ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁⲩ meletau	ⲙⲉϥⲧⲁⲩ meftau	ⲙⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩ mestau	ⲙⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ mentau	ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ meletentau	ⲙⲉⲩⲧⲁⲩ meutau	ⲙⲉⲗⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ mele- tau
	circumstantial	affirmative	ⲉϣⲁⲓⲧⲁⲩ ešaitau	ⲉϣⲁⲕⲧⲁⲩ ešaktau	ⲉϣⲁⲗⲉⲧⲁⲩ ešaletau	ⲉϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲩ ešaftau	ⲉϣⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩ ešastau	ⲉϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩ ešantau	ⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ ešatetentau	ⲉϣⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩ ešautau	ⲉϣⲁⲗⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ ešale- tau
		negative	ⲉⲙⲉⲓⲧⲁⲩ emeitau	ⲉⲙⲉⲕⲧⲁⲩ emektau	ⲉⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁⲩ emeletau	ⲉⲙⲉϥⲧⲁⲩ emeftau	ⲉⲙⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩ emestau	ⲉⲙⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ ementau	ⲉⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ emeletentau	ⲉⲙⲉⲩⲧⲁⲩ emeutau	ⲉⲙⲉⲗⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ emele- tau
	relative	affirmative	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲓⲧⲁⲩ, ⲛϣⲁⲓⲧⲁⲩ etešaitau, nšaitau	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲕⲧⲁⲩ, ⲛϣⲁⲕⲧⲁⲩ etešaktau, nšaktau	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲗⲉⲧⲁⲩ, ⲛϣⲁⲗⲉⲧⲁⲩ etešaletau, nšaletau	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲩ, ⲛϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲩ etešaftau, nšaftau	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩ, ⲛϣⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩ etešastau, nšastau	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩ, ⲛϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩ etešantau, nšantau	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ, ⲛϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ etešatetentau, nšatetentau	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩ, ⲛϣⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩ etešautau, nšautau	ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲗⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ, ⲛϣⲁⲗⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ etešale- tau, nšale- tau
		negative	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲓⲧⲁⲩ etemeitau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲕⲧⲁⲩ etemektau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁⲩ etemeletau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϥⲧⲁⲩ etemeftau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩ etemestau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ etementau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ etemeletentau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲩⲧⲁⲩ etemeutau	ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲗⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ etemele- tau
	preterite	affirmative	ⲛⲛⲉϣⲁⲓⲧⲁⲩ nnešaitau	ⲛⲛⲉϣⲁⲕⲧⲁⲩ nnešaktau	ⲛⲛⲉϣⲁⲗⲉⲧⲁⲩ nnešaletau	ⲛⲛⲉϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲩ nnešaftau	ⲛⲛⲉϣⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩ nnešastau	ⲛⲛⲉϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩ nnešantau	ⲛⲛⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ nnešatetentau	ⲛⲛⲉϣⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩ nnešautau	ⲛⲛⲉϣⲁⲗⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ nnešale- tau
		negative	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲉⲓⲧⲁⲩ nnemeitau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲉⲕⲧⲁⲩ nnemektau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁⲩ nnemeletau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲉϥⲧⲁⲩ nnemeftau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩ nnemestau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ nnementau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ nnemeletentau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲉⲩⲧⲁⲩ nnemeutau	ⲛⲛⲉⲙⲉⲗⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ nnemele- tau
	focalising	affirmative	ⲛⲙⲉⲓⲧⲁⲩ nmeitau	ⲛⲙⲉⲕⲧⲁⲩ nmektau	ⲛⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁⲩ nmeletau	ⲛⲙⲉϥⲧⲁⲩ nmeftau	ⲛⲙⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩ nmestau	ⲛⲙⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ nmentau	ⲛⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ nmeletentau	ⲛⲙⲉⲩⲧⲁⲩ nmeutau	ⲛⲙⲉⲗⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ nmele- tau
optative	basic	affirmative	ⲉⲓⲉⲧⲁⲩ eietau	ⲉⲕⲉⲧⲁⲩ eketau	ⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁⲩ eletau	ⲉϥⲉⲧⲁⲩ efetau	ⲉⲥⲉⲧⲁⲩ esetau	ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ enetau	ⲉⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ eletenetau	ⲉⲩⲉⲧⲁⲩ euetau	ⲉⲗⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ ele- tau
		negative	ⲛⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩ nnatau	ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲧⲁⲩ nnektau	ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩ nnetau	ⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲁⲩ nneftau	ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩ nnestau	ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ nnentau	ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ nnetentau	ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲩ nnoutau	ⲛⲛⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ nne- tau
jussive	basic	affirmative	ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲧⲁⲩ malitau	(use imperative)		ⲙⲁⲗⲉϥⲧⲁⲩ maleftau	ⲙⲁⲗⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩ malestau	ⲙⲁⲗⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ malentau	(use imperative)	ⲙⲁⲗⲟⲩⲧⲁⲩ maloutau	ⲙⲁⲗⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ male- tau
		negative	ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲧⲣⲓⲧⲁⲩ mpeltritau			ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲧⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲩ mpeltreftau	ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲧⲣⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩ mpeltrestau	ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲧⲣⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ mpeltrentau		ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁⲩ mpeltreutau	ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲧⲣⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ mpeltre- tau
subordinate clause
			ⲁⲛⲁⲕ	ⲛⲧⲁⲕ	ⲛⲧⲁ	ⲛⲧⲁϥ	ⲛⲧⲁⲥ	ⲁⲛⲁⲛ	ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲛ	ⲛⲧⲁⲩ	-
conjunctive			ⲧⲁⲧⲁⲩ, ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲩ tatau, ntatau	ⲛⲕⲧⲁⲩ nktau	ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲁⲩ ntetau	ⲛϥⲧⲁⲩ nftau	ⲛⲥⲧⲁⲩ nstau	ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ ntentau	ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ ntetentau	ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁⲩ nsetau	ⲛⲧⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ nte- tau
future conjunctive			ⲧⲁⲗⲓⲧⲁⲩ, ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲓⲧⲁⲩ talitau, ntalitau	ⲧⲁⲗⲉⲕⲧⲁⲩ, ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲉⲕⲧⲁⲩ talektau, ntalektau	ⲧⲁⲗⲉⲧⲁⲩ, ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲉⲧⲁⲩ taletau, ntaletau	ⲧⲁⲗⲉϥⲧⲁⲩ, ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲉϥⲧⲁⲩ taleftau, ntaleftau	ⲧⲁⲗⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩ, ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩ talestau, ntalestau	ⲧⲁⲗⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ, ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ talentau, ntalentau	ⲧⲁⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ, ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ taletentau, ntaletentau	ⲧⲁⲗⲟⲩⲧⲁⲩ, ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲟⲩⲧⲁⲩ taloutau, ntaloutau	ⲧⲁⲗⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ, ⲛⲧⲁⲗⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ tale- tau, ntale- tau
precursive			ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲓⲧⲁⲩ ntelitau	ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉⲕⲧⲁⲩ ntelektau	ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁⲩ nteletau	ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉϥⲧⲁⲩ nteleftau	ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩ ntelestau	ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ ntelentau	ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ nteletentau	ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲟⲩⲧⲁⲩ nteloutau	ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ ntele- tau
limitative			ϣⲁⲛϯⲧⲁⲩ šantitau	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲩ šantektau	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲧⲁⲩ šantetau	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲁⲩ šanteftau	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩ šantestau	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ šantentau	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ šantetentau	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲩ šantoutau	ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ šante- tau
conditional	long		ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩ eišantau	ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩ ekšantau	ⲉⲗⲉϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩ elešantau	ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩ efšantau	ⲉⲥϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩ esšantau	ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩ enšantau	ⲉⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩ eletenšantau	ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩ eušantau	ⲉⲗⲉϣⲁⲛ- ⲧⲁⲩ, ⲉⲗϣⲁⲛ- ⲧⲁⲩ elešan- tau, elšan- tau
	short		ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲩ aitau	ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲩ aktau	ⲁⲗⲉⲧⲁⲩ aletau	ⲁϥⲧⲁⲩ aftau	ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲩ astau	ⲁⲛⲧⲁⲩ antau	ⲁⲗⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩ aletentau	ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩ autau	ⲁⲗⲉ- ⲧⲁⲩ ale- tau
negated with			ϣⲧⲉⲙ- štem-

Synonyms

• (Bohairic) ϣⲱⲡ (šōp)

References

• Crum, Walter E. (1939) A Coptic Dictionary‎^[1], Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, page 441
• Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 199