lare (verb, intransitiv)
pronunciation (
IPA):
ˈla.ɾɛ
| English: |
be watchful, alert |
| description: |
Lare is more general than nari si ‘be careful.’ You’d use nari si, for example, to tell someone to walk carefully over rough terrain so as not to trip. Lare implies staying alert and watchful, keenly aware of your surroundings, particularly in dangerous circumstances. |
affix examples
| l·am·are |
PST |
simple past |
| l·ìm·are |
PST |
close past (just {verb}ed) |
| l·ìy·are |
FUT |
close future (will {verb} soon) |
| l·ay·are |
FUT |
future |
| l·ol·are |
PFV |
perfective (finished) |
| l·er·are |
IPFV |
imperfective (unfinished) |
| l·iv·are |
SJV |
subjunctive (possibility mode) |
| lar·ei·e |
LAUD |
amelioration (favorable connotation) |
| lar·äng·e |
PEJ |
pejorative (negative connotation) |
