ܕܝ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

See ܕ- (də-).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [diː], [dɪ-]

Particle

ܕܝܼ or ܕܸ- • (dī or di-)

1. intensifier of annoyance or anger in urging or request, used before imperatives

   ܕܝܼ ܡܲܐܬ݂ܝܼ ܠܝܼ ܠܵܗ̇! ― dī maˀṯī lī lāh! ― Just go bring it to me!

2. particle indicating kind request or urging used before imperatives

   ܕܝܼ ܐ݇ܡܘܿܪ ܠܝܼ! ― dī mōr lī! ― Kindly tell me!

Usage notes

The perceived meaning of this particle, used either kindly or unkindly, is dependent on the tone of voice it is said in.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Aramaic [script needed] (dī, “of, belonging to”), the archaic form of ד־ (d-, “of”); compare ܕ- (d-, “of”) and the native synonym ܕܝܼܕ݂ (dīḏ, “of”) and Classical Syriac ܕܝܼܠ (dīl).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [diː]

Preposition

ܕܝܼ • (dī)

1. belonging to, owned by

   Synonym: ܕܝܼܕ݂ (dīḏ)

   ܠܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܕܝܼܘܼܟ݂ ― lā ìlēh dīyōḵ ― It does not belong to you

Inflection

Inflection of ܕܝܼ

base form			ܕܝܼ (dī)
Personal-pronoun including forms
	singular		plural
	m	f
1st person	ܕܝܼܝܼ (dīyī)		ܕܝܼܲܢ (dīyan)
2nd person	ܕܝܼܘܼܟ݂ (dīyōḵ)	ܕܝܼܵܟ݂ܝ (dīyāḵ)	ܕܝܼܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (dīyawḵōn)
3rd person	ܕܝܼܹܗ (dīyēh)	ܕܝܼܵܗ̇ (dīyāh)	ܕܝܼܗܘܿܢ (dīhōn)