Day's Text Week 3 Flashcards
nyuonh
n. source of flowing water (as a stream or river), fountainhead
siouc nyuonh
See Job 22:12
n. a lifespan
siouc
(1) vt. receive, accept, inherit
(2) vt. to endure, bear, suffer
wuov nyungc
See: Matv^taai 24:45
(in context) SO
(1) that kind, that way, like that
(2) in that case, in like manner, so, thus, well then.
Usg: Sense (1) is used to modify a noun, to be the second part of the pair HAAIX NYUNGC … WUOV NYUNGC, or to sum up a previous statement or situation.
e.g. Ninh mbuo tov haaix nyungc, yie mbuo ziouc bun wuov nyungc. = Whatever they asked for, that’s what we gave them.
Usg: Sense (2) often begins a sentence or clause which is the effect or an application of what was previously said.
e.g. Wuov nyungc, meih weic haaix diuc maiv maaiz? = In that case, why didn’t you buy it?
zingh
(1) n. kindness, favor, generosity; affection, feelings, circumstances.
Usg: Often translated in English as the suffix – ness.
(2) n. a city, large town
zingx
See: Matv^taai 24:45
adj. to be truthful, honest, genuine, open, sincere, ethical, moraly straight
hnyouv zingx
See: Matv^taai 24:45
faithful, trustworthy, to be honest, to have a clear conscience
aeqv
See: Matv^taai 24:45
(1) part. if, as for
(2) part. particle used to indicate the end of an introductory conditional clause or a topic clause.
e. g. Wuov dauh aeqv, ziouc paaiv goux ninh nyei biauv zong mienh… = That one, then appointed to care for his household (domestics)
e. g. Oix longc aeqv, zorqv maah. = If you want it, take it.
e. g. Nv diuh aeqv, longx nyei. Wuov diuh aeqv, maaiv nangc yaauc = As for this one, it’s good as for that one, it’s not very durable.
e. g. Nv norm aeqv, nqemh waaic. = This one, I rejected because it is broken.
e. g. Ninh aeqv, aiv haic. Him, he’s too short.
e. g. Maiv zei aeqv, meih mbuo zoux maiv lamh longc. = Otherwise, there would be no point in you’re doing it.
e. g. Siang-laanhh aeqv, mingh ndaangc bun in-mbiaatc dauh dauh mienh. = The groom, he goes first and give cigarettes to each person.
