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たくぶん

takubun

Pronunciation: [takubuŋ̍]

Definition

Verb

  1. (Clothes, paper) To fold
  2. (Bedding) To fold up; to put away
  3. (Umbrella) To close; to shut; to fold up
  4. (Business) To close down; to shut down; to close up (shop)
  5. (Sail) To furl; to roll up

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OrthographyForm
Kanaたくぶん
Romanizationtakubun
Pronunciation (IPA)[takubuŋ̍]

Verb Paradigm

Central Okinawan bu-type verb: takubun

 

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative Perfective

Indicative

PRED

takubun

takudan

takuban

takubantan

ATT

takuburu

takudaru

Progressive

PRED

takudoon

takudootan

takudeewuran

takudeewurantan

ATT

takudooru

takudootaru

Causative

PRED

takubasun

takubachan

takubasan

takubasantan

ATT

takubasuru

takubacharu

Passive and Potential

PRED

takubariyun,
takubariin

takubaritan,
takubattan

takubariran,
takubaran

takubarirantan,
takubaratan

ATT

takubariyuru,
takubariiru

takubaritaru,
takubattaru

Causative-Passive

PRED

takubasariyun,
takubasariin

takubasaritan

takubasariran

takubasarirantan

ATT

takubasariyuru,
takubasariiru

takubasariraru

Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only)

PRED

takudeen

takudeetan

takudeeneen

takudeeneentan

ATT

takudeeru

takudeetaru

Preparatory

PRED

takudoochun

takudoochan

takudeeukan

takudeeukantan

ATT

takudoochuru

takudoocharu

Base forms

Form

Construction

Root

takub-

Dictionary

takubun

Attributive or Adnominal

takuburu

Apocopated (indicative imperfective)

takubu-

Adverbial

takubi

Volitional-Presumptive

takuba

Conjunctive

takudi

Representative

takudai

Imperative

takubi,
takubee

Conditional

takubee

Common attributive (adnominal) constructions

Form

Construction

Conjecture

takuburu haji

So as to...

takuburu gutu

Before...

takuburu mee

While...

takuburu qweeda, takuburu-qweema

Purpose

takuburu tami ni

Common conjunctive constructions

Form

Construction

Request

takudi-kwimisooree

Benefactive

takudi-kwiin

Completive

takudi-neen

Concessive conditional

takudi-n

After...

takudi-kara

After...

takudi-atu

Common adverbial constructions (adjectival compounds)

Form

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative perfective

Desiderative

PRED

takubi-busan

takubi-busantan

takubi-bushikoo neen,

takubi-bushikoo neeran

takubi-bushikoo neentan,

takubi-bushikoo neerantan

ATT

takubi-busaru

takubi-busataru

Easy to...

PRED

takubi-yassan

takubi-yassantan

takubi-yashikoo neen,

takubi-yashikoo neeran

takubi-yashikoo neentan,

takubi-yashikoo neerantan

ATT

takubi-yassaru

takubi-yassataru

Hard to...

PRED

takubi-gurisan

takubi-gurisantan

takubi-gurikoo neen,

takubi-gurikoo neeran

takubi-gurikoo neentan,

takubi-gurikoo neerantan

ATT

takubi-gurisaru

takubi-gurisataru

Common adverbial constructions (verbal compounds)

Form

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative perfective

Exalting

PRED

takubi-misheen

takubi-misheentan

takubi-misooran

takubi-misoorantan

ATT

takubi-misheeru

takubi-misheetaru,
takubi-misoocharu

Common adverbial constructions (nominal compounds)

Form

Construction

While (simultaneously)...

takubi-gachii

Common apocopated constructions

Form

Construction

Reported past

takubu-tan

Nominalizing

takubu-shi

Concessive

takubu-shiga

Cause-effect

takubu-kutu

Prohibitive

takubu-na

Provisional conditional

takubu-raa

Questions

takubu-ga

Other constructions

Form

 

Imperfective

Perfective

Negative

Negative perfective

Polite

PRED

takubabiyun,
takubabiin

takubabitan

takubabiran

takubabirantan

ATT

takubabiyuru,
takubabiiru

takubabitaru

Polar questions

PRED

takubumi

takudii

takubani

takubantii

Verb paradigms are based off several sources including, but not limited to:

  • Funatsu, Yoshiaki. (1988). 美しい沖縄の方言①. [Utsukushii Okinawa no kotoba 1]. ISBN4-905784-19-0.
  • Sakihara, Mitsugu. (2006). Okinawan-English Wordbook. University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu. ISBN: 0824831020.
  • Shizato, Rumiko and Iwasaki, Shoichi. (2024). Basic Okinawan: From Conversation to Grammar. University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu. ISBN: 9780824893651.

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2022, November 13). たくぶん : takubun | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4703/takubun/.