Bes

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Noalath

Etymology

From an invisible proto-language
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Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈbɛs/

Rhymes: -ɛs

Verb

bes (positive active generic)

  1. to bend, to fold
Inflection
Conjugation of bes
Active Positive Negative
Generic bes mi1 an mes
Imperative e ves e e mi ean mes
Infinitive u ves u mi yan mes
Present hi bes hi mian mes
Imperfective hish bes hish mian mes
Perfective beves memaan mes
Future hi yu ves ba hi yu mi yan mes ba
Conditional hish u ves ba hish u mi yan mes ba
Anterior hi yan mes hi yan mian mes
Past Anterior hish an mes hish an mian mes
Passive Positive Negative
Generic adan mes kuan mes
Imperative e yad ean mes e hu ean mes
Infinitive u yad an mes u hu yan mes
Present hi yadan mes hi chuan mes
Imperfective hish adan mes hish chuan mes
Perfective adhadan mes koaan mes
Future hi yu'rad an mes ba hi yu hu yan mes ba
Conditional hish u'rad an mes ba hish u hu yan mes ba
Anterior hi yan nadan mes hi yan guan mes
Past Anterior hish an nadan mes hish an guan mes
1"…" stands for the subject in constructions in which it does not directly follow the verb.

Trigedasleng

Etymology

From English best.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /bɛs/

Rhymes: -ɛs

Particle

bes

  1. should, ought to (weak obligation, but stronger than beda)

Zemeni

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA(key): /bes/

Rhymes: -es

Orthographic Form

bes

Particle

bes

  1. Co-occurs with non-past infinitive verb constructions.