nǟdõ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nado"

Livonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *näktäk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnæːˀdə/, [ˈnæːˀd̪ə]

Verb

nǟ’dõ

  1. (transitive) to see
    • Tiit-Rein Viitso; Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), “nǟdõ”, in Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz [Livonian-Estonian-Latvian Dictionary]‎[1] (in Estonian and Latvian), Tartu, Rīga: Tartu Ülikool, Latviešu valodas aģentūra
      neme nǟb
      obviously, as can be observed
      palgstõ palgõ nǟdõ
      to see in person
      (literally, “cheek in cheek”)
      ūnda nǟdõ
      to have a dream
      (literally, “to see a dream”)
      jõvād sīlmad, sieldõ nǟb neiku kašpūoga
      keen eyesight (lit. "good eyes"), sees clearly as a kitten
      ma sieldõ neiz siedā eņtš sīlmaks
      I clearly saw it with my own eyes
      sōb nǟdõ!
      we'll see!

Conjugation

Conjugation of nǟ’dõ (4)
infinitive nǟ’dõ supine nǟmõ active participle nǟnd
gerund nǟ’dsõ supine abessive nǟmõt passive participle nǟ’dõd
singular (ikšlu’g) plural (pǟgiņlu’g)
1st person
(e’žmi pärsōn)
2nd person
(tuoi pärsōn)
3rd person
(kuolmõz pärsōn)
1st person
(e’žmi pärsōn)
2nd person
(tuoi pärsōn)
3rd person
(kuolmõz pärsōn)
indicative ma sa ta mēg tēg ne
present
(paldīņāiga)
nǟb nǟd nǟb nǟmõ nǟtõ nǟbõd
past
(lǟ’ndāiga)
neiz neizt neiz neizmõ neiztõ neiztõ
future
perfect
līb nǟnd līd nǟnd līb nǟnd līm(õ) nǟnõd līt(õ) nǟnõd lībõd nǟnõd
indicative
negative
ma sa ta mēg tēg ne
present
(paldīņāiga)
ä’b ä’d ä’b ä’b nǟmõ ät nǟtõ ä’b nǟtõ
past
(lǟ’ndāiga)
i’z i’zt i’z i’z nǟmõ i’zt nǟtõ i’zt nǟtõ
future
perfect
ä’b nǟnd ä’d nǟnd ä’b nǟnd ä’b līm(õ) nǟnõd ät līt(õ) nǟnõd ä’b līt(õ) nǟnõd
(sa) (mēg) (tēg)
imperative 1 ! 1 (nǟgõm!2) nǟgid! 1
imperative negative 3 alā ! 3 (algõm nǟgõm!2) algid nǟgid! 3
ma sa ta mēg tēg ne
conditional nǟks nǟkst nǟks nǟksmõ nǟkstõ nǟkstõ
conditional negative ä’b nǟks ä’d nǟkst ä’b nǟks ä’b nǟksmõ ät nǟkstõ ä’b nǟkstõ
jussive nǟgõ nǟgõ nǟgõ nǟgõd nǟgõd nǟgõd
jussive negative algõ nǟgõ algõ nǟgõ algõ nǟgõ algõd nǟgõd algõd nǟgõd algõd nǟgõd
quotative nēji nēji nēji nējid nējid nējid
debitive mi’nnõn si’nnõn tä’mmõn mä’ddõn tä’ddõn näntõn
u’m nǟmõst u’m nǟmõst u’m nǟmõst u’m nǟmõst u’m nǟmõst u’m nǟmõst

1) imperative-like constructions possible with la’z (so that) + jussive: la’z ma/ta nǟgõ, la’z ne nǟgõd
2) rare, using indicative present more common, la’z + jussive construction possible: la’z mēg nǟgõd
3) possible to imply an indirect request by using jussive negative: algõ ma/ta nǟgõ, algõd ne nǟgõd

References

  • Tiit-Rein Viitso; Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), “nǟ'dõ”, in Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz [Livonian-Estonian-Latvian Dictionary]‎[2] (in Estonian and Latvian), Tartu, Rīga: Tartu Ülikool, Latviešu valodas aģentūra