Badul verbs: snam

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Etymology

From Middle Badul snam, from Old Badul snam, from Vulgar Ucerian snam, from the first person singular form of Areric snāt, snām, from Proto-Bintic snāti. Cognate with Torse snaid (to bathe), Hall snau (to swim), Kuprian snaw (to swim), Narn nauf (to swim).

Pronunciation

  • (stressed)
    • IPA: /snam/
  • (unstressed)
    • (Arsola Badul, Jodal Badul, Schan Badul) IPA: /snʌm/
    • (Enthar Badul) IPA: /snəm/

Definition

Verb

  1. to swim.
    Os snu o cow thuth.
    He was swimming very fast.
  2. to have a lot of something.
    Os snam mi unn gant!
    I'm swimming in money! or I have a lot of money!
  3. to be full of something, especially a feeling.
  4. to do something with ease.
    An lu hu Arman? Whad snu o thrim an clughe.
    Did you see Arman? He had swum through the game. or He had done the game with ease.

Conjugation

  • Infinitive: a snam
  • Subjunctive: bew or begn snam