rabbõ
Appearance
Livonian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Finnic *rabait'ak.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]ra’bbõ
- (transitive) to hit, strike, beat
- (intransitive) to go, get, become [with instrumental]
- (intransitive) to sprout, blossom (of a plant, flower, etc.)
Conjugation
[edit]1) imperative-like constructions possible with la’z (“so that”) + jussive: la’z ma/ta ra’bbõg, la’z ne ra’bbõgõd
2) rare, using indicative present more common, la’z + jussive construction possible: la’z mēg ra’bbõgõd
3) possible to imply an indirect request by using jussive negative: algõ ma/ta ra’bbõg, algõd ne ra’bbõgõd
Descendants
[edit]- → Latvian: rabāt