sey
See also: Appendix:Variations of "sey"
Translingual
Symbol
sey
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Secoya terms
Abau
FWOTD – 28 March 2015
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sei̯]
Noun
sey class IV gender f
- a basket, mat, or bed used to dry fish
References
- Arjen Lock (2007) Phonology Essentials: Abau Language (in Abau), SIL International
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [zaɪ̯]
Audio: (file)
Verb
sey
- archaic form of sei
- 1569, Johannem Farbi, Was die Euangeliſch Meß ſey / Grundtliche vnd Chriſtenliche anzaigung / auß der hailigen Schrifft / vnd auß den alten heiligen Kirchen lehrern / zu troſt und ſterckung der Glaubigen [What the evangelic mass states / Thorough and Christian report / from the Holy Bible / and from the teachers of the Holy Church / for the consolation and strengthening of the devout], Dilingen: Sebaldum Mayer, page 220:
- ES ſagt die heilig Schrifft / daß der heilig Geiſt ſey vber Chriſto erſchinen am Jordan / in der geſtalt einer Tauben / vnd vber die Apoſtel in fewrigen zungen ꝛc.[sic]
- The holy Bible states / that the Holy Ghost had appeared before Christ in Jordan / in the form of a dove / and above the apostle in fiery tongues etc.
- 1793, Johann Ebers, “Von der Ausſprache der Vokale. [On the pronunciation of the vowels.]”, in vollſtändiges Wörterbuch der Engliſchen Sprache für die Deutſchen [Complete dictionary of the English language for Germans], volume 1, Leipzig: Johann Gottlob Immanuel Breitkopf, Sohn und Compagnie, page 18:
- Anmerkung. Das ue iſt auch am Ende einer Sylbe kein eigentlicher Diphthong, ſondern das e finale zeigt nur an, daß der vorhergehende Vokal lang ſey; als in true &c. truh.[sic]
- Note. ue is not a diphthong at the end of a syllable either, as the e finale only indicates that the preceding vowel is long; as in true etc. truh [approximative German pronunciation of true].
- 1837, Franz Seraph Häglſperger, Der friede ſey mit Euch! Ein Katholiſches Gebetbuch [May peace be with you! A catholic prayer book], 2nd edition, Regensburg: Verlag von G. Joseph Manz., page 114:
- Ach, Du Grundloſes Gut! ſey in meiner Seele, wie der Edelſtein im Golde, daß du zu aller Zeit aus allen meinem Kräften und Sinnen hervorglänzen mögeſt.
- Oh, You groundless God! Be in my soul, like a gemstone in gold, so that You may for all time shine from all my strength and feeling
Portuguese
Verb
sey
- obsolete spelling of sei
Walloon
Etymology
Borrowed from German sein, from Middle High German sīn, from Old High German sīn, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁es-. Doublet of esse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛj/
Verb
sey
Conjugation
— — Conjugation of the verb sey in Walloon — Codjowaedje do viebe sey e walon
| infinitive | esse (or iesse) / sey | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gerund | estant | ||||||
| auxiliary | aveur | ||||||
| past participle | masculine | feminine | |||||
| singular | sti | — | |||||
| plural | — | — | |||||
| singular | plural | ||||||
| 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
| indicative | dji (dj') | ti (t') | i (il) / ele | dji (dj') / nos | vos | i (il) | |
| present | so | es | est | estans | estoz | sont | |
| imperfect | ere / î / esteu | eres / îs / esteus | ere / ît / esteut | esténs | estîz | estént | |
| preterit | esta / fouri | estas/ fouris | esta / fourit | estîs / fourîns | estîz / fourîz | estît / fourît | |
| future | serè | serès | serè | serans | seroz | seront | |
| conditional | sereu | sereus | sereut | seréns | serîz | serént | |
| subjunctive | ki dj' | ki t' | k' i (il) / k' ele | ki dj' / ki nos | ki vos | k' i (il) | |
| present | soeye / fouxhe | soeyes / fouxhes | soeye / fouxhe | soeyanxhe / fouxhanxhe | soeyoxhe / fouxhoxhe | soeyèxhe / fouxhnuxhe | |
| imperfect | estaxhe / fouxhe / fourixhe | estaxhes / fouxhes / fourixhes | estaxhe / fouxhe / fourixhe | estaxhénxhe / fouxhénxhe | estaxhîxhe / fouxhîxhe | estaxhénxhe / fouxhénxhe | |
| imperative | — | ti | — | dji / nos | vos | — | |
| affirmative | soey / fouxhe | soeyans / fouxhans | soeyoz / fouxhoz | ||||