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siyán

English: Definition
not to be possible, not to be able; to be impossible (bas)
Part of Speech
verb
Semantic Domain
TAM (Tense-Aspect-Mood)
Example Sentence
Siyánti nídin abéluha búmoun harúga., Siyán béi nídin abéluha búmoun harúga.
English: Example Sentence
I can't go visit you tomorrow., I won't be able to go visit you tomorrow.
Example Sentence
Siyánti téiginu Wána féin., Siyán tumutu Wána féin éiga.
English: Example Sentence
Jane can't eat the bread.
Example Sentence
Lásiyanru ba naríhinibu Wándaradi.
English: Example Sentence
I won't be able to see you on Friday.
Example Sentence
Ká san ásiyenru bali líra adûga?
English: Example Sentence
Who can't do that?
Example Sentence
Lásiyenraa nafáyeirun nún núban yá Meríga.
English: Example Sentence
It's getting to be impossible for me to pay for my house here in the United States.
Morphology
prf ásiyanru / ásiyenru; neg másiyan / másiyanrun / másiyen / másiyenrun (see also giyára); a-st ásiyanra