Past Participle Flashcards
He went to Kandy (some time in the past)
Eya Nuwara giya
He’s gone to Kandy (and is still there)
Eya Nuwara gihilla
Married
Bœndəla
Drunk
Bīla
Open
Œrəla
Closed
Vahala
Gone
Gihilla
Come
Œvilla
Eaten
Kāla
Retired/divorced
Retire/ divorce velā
Are you married?
Oya bœndəlada?
The door is closed
Dora vahala
Nimal hasnt come today
Nimal adə œvilla næ
Is the shop open?
KaDē œrəlada?
My father is retired
Mage tātta retire velā
We’ve finished eating
Kāla ivəray
Dāla (from dānəva = put) means with, i.e with something added
Have put sugar (with sugar)
Seeni dāla
Dāla (from dānəva = put) means with, i.e with something added
Without chilli (have not put chilli)
Miris dāla næ
Indəla (from innəva = be) means from ( a place or a time)
From Jaffna
Yāpəne indəla
Indəla (from innəva = be) means from ( a place or a time)
From Jaffna
Yāpəne indəla
Indəla (from innəva = be) means from ( a place or a time)
From / since yesterday
Iye indəla
A number of ‘involitive’ verbs are also common in the past participle, describing something which has happened, rather than something someone has done deliberately.
Full
Pirila
A number of ‘involitive’ verbs are also common in the past participle, describing something which has happened, rather than something someone has done deliberately.
Wet
Temila
A number of ‘involitive’ verbs are also common in the past participle, describing something which has happened, rather than something someone has done deliberately.
Dry
Vēlila