Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Amharic ግራ (gəra).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈɡura/, [ˈɡʊɾʌ]
- Hyphenation: gu‧ra
gúra
- on the left
- to the left
gúra m (plural guraarí f)
- left
- left hand
Declension[edit]
Declension of gúra
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absolutive
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gúra
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predicative
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gúra
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subjective
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gurí
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genitive
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gurí
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Antonyms[edit]
References[edit]
- E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “gùra”, 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 38
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Particle[edit]
gura (subjunctive copular particle used before consonants, form used before vowels gurab)
- may... be (expressing a wish)
- gura fada buan í an Bhanríon ― long live the Queen
- gura slán duit ― all health to you
- gura maith an mhaise duit é ― may you enjoy it
Related terms[edit]
Irish copular forms
Simple copular forms
Present/future
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Affirmative |
Negative |
Interrogative |
Neg. inter.
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Main clauses
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is |
ní |
an |
nach
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Direct relative clauses
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nach
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Indirect relative clauses |
ar, arbv
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Other subordinate clauses |
gur, gurbv |
an |
nach
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Past/conditional
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Affirmative |
Negative |
Interrogative |
Neg. inter.
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Main clauses |
ba, b’v |
níor, níorbhv |
ar, arbhv |
nár, nárbhv
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Direct relative clauses |
ba, abv
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nár, nárbhv
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Indirect relative clauses |
ar, arbhv
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Other subordinate clauses |
gur, gurbhv |
ar, arbhv |
nár, nárbhv
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Present subjunctive
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Affirmative |
Negative
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gura, gurabv |
nára, nárabv
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Compound copular forms
Base word |
Present/future |
Past/conditional
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cá |
cár, cárbv |
cár, cárbhv
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cé |
cér, cérbv |
cér, cérbhv
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dá
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dá mba, dá mb’v
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de/do |
dar, darbv |
dar, darbhv
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faoi |
faoinar, faoinarbv |
faoinar, faoinarbhv
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i |
inar, inarbv |
inar, inarbhv
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le |
lenar, lenarbv |
lenar, lenarbhv
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má |
más |
má ba, má b’v
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mura |
mura, murabv |
murar, murarbhv
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ó (prep.) |
ónar, ónarbv |
ónar, ónarbhv
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ó (conj.) |
ós |
ó ba, ó b’v
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trí |
trínar, trínarbv |
trínar, trínarbhv
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v Used before vowel sounds
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Romanian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
gura
- definite nominative/accusative singular of gură
Rwanda-Rundi[edit]
-gura (infinitive kugura, perfective -guze)
- buy
Derived terms[edit]
Swahili[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
-gura (infinitive kugura)
- (dialectal) to move, go
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of -gura
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Positive present
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-nagura
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Subjunctive
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-gure
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Negative
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-guri
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Imperative singular
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gura
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Infinitives
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Imperatives
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Tensed forms
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Habitual
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hugura
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Positive past
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positive subject concord + -ligura
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Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kugura
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Positive present (positive subject concord + -nagura)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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ninagura/nagura
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tunagura
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2nd person
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unagura
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mnagura
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anagura
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wanagura
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other classes
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positive subject concord + -nagura
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Negative present (negative subject concord + -guri)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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siguri
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hatuguri
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2nd person
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huguri
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hamguri
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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haguri
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hawaguri
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other classes
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negative subject concord + -guri
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Positive future
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positive subject concord + -tagura
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Negative future
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negative subject concord + -tagura
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Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -gure)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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nigure
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tugure
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2nd person
|
ugure
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mgure
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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agure
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wagure
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other classes
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positive subject concord + -gure
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Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -sigure
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Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngegura
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Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singegura
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Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngaligura
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Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singaligura
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Perfect
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positive subject concord + -megura
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"Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshagura
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"Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jagura
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"If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kigura
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"If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipogura
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Consecutive
|
kagura / positive subject concord + -kagura
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Consecutive subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -kagure
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Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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Swedish[edit]
gura c
- (colloquial) a guitar
- Synonym: gitarr
Kan din kompis lira gura?- Can your friend play guitar?
Declension[edit]
References[edit]