xayi

Afar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɖaˈji/ [ɖʌˈjɪ]
• Hyphenation: xa‧yi

Verb

xayí

1. (stative) be nearby
2. (stative) be quick
3. (stative) be soon

Conjugation

Conjugation of xayi (type III verb)
		1st singular	2nd singular	3rd singular		1st plural	2nd plural	3rd plural
				m	f
present indicative I	V-affirmative	xayiyóh	xayitóh	xayíh	xayíh	xayinóh	xayitoonúh	xayoonúh
	N-affirmative	xayiyó	xayitó	xayí	xayí	xayinó	xayitón	xayón
	negative	máxayiyo	máxayito	máxayi	máxayi	máxayino	máxayiton	máxayon
present indicative II		affirmative present indicative I + imperfective of én
past indicative I		xáyuk + perfective of én
past indicative II		xáyuk + perfective of sugé
present potential	affirmative	xayiyóm takkéh	xayitóm takkéh	xayím takkéh	xayím takkéh	xayinóm takkéh	xayitoonúm takkéh	xayoonúm takkéh
past conditional	affirmative	xáyuk + past conditional of sugé
		-h converb	-k converb	-in(n)uh converb	infinitive
		xáyih	xáyuk	xayínnuh	xayíyya

Derived terms

• xayíh

 

References

• E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “xayi”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
• Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2004) Parlons Afar: Langue et Culture, L'Hammartan, →ISBN, page 37