ghearn
Bavarian edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German gehœren (“listen to, obey”), from Old High German gihōrian (“to hearken to”), from Proto-West Germanic *gahauʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *gahauzijaną (compare Old English ġehīeran, Old Saxon gihōrian, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gahausjan)). By surface analysis, g- + hearn.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ghearn
- (with dative) to belong to, be the property of
- Des Buach gheart mir. ― The book belongs to me.
- Eam gheart as gånze Lånd. ― The whole country belongs to him; he owns the whole country.
- to be a prerequisite for; to be a characteristic; to belong in
- Då gheart scho a Muat dazua so wås z'måcha. ― To do something like this needs courage.
- In a Gulasch gheart Zwiefe. ― A goulash needs to have onions.
- to belong to, be a part of (with zu)
- Bayern gheart zu Deutschland. ― Bavaria belongs to Germany.
- Verbrennungen ghearn zua de heifign Unfoi im Haushoit. ― Burns are among the commonest accidents in the home.
- (reflexive) to be proper
- Wie's as se gheart. ― As is right and proper.
- Des gheart se ned. ― That's just not done.
- ought to be (with the past participle form of the verb)
- Ana, der so wås duat, gheart verhåft! ― Anyone who does such a thing ought to be arrested!
- Kinder ghearn um de Zeit ins Bett. ― Children belong in bed at this time.
- Eam gheart sofuat ane pickt. ― He should be instantly slapped.
- Er gheart ah åb und zua gschimpft. ― He needs a good scolding every now and again.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of ghearn
| infinitive | ghearn | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | subjunctive | |
| 1st person sing. | ghear | - | ghearad |
| 2nd person sing. | ghearst | - | ghearadst |
| 3rd person sing. | gheart | - | ghearad |
| 1st person plur. | ghearn | - | ghearadn |
| 2nd person plur. | ghearts | - | ghearads |
| 3rd person plur. | ghearn | - | ghearadn |
| imperative sing. | ghear | ||
| imperative plur. | ghearts | ||
| past participle | gheart | ||