ncignari
Sicilian
Alternative forms
- ngignari
Etymology
From Latin encaeniare (“usher in a dress, consecrate”). Compare Italian incignare.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nt͡ʃiˈɲa.ɾi/
- Hyphenation: nci‧gna‧ri
Verb
ncignari
- to use an object for the first use
- to start making use of something
- U staju ncignannu ― I am starting to use it.
Conjugation
Conjugation of (first conjugation)
| infinitive | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gerund | ncignannu | ||||||
| past participle | ncignatu | ||||||
| person | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| indicative | iu | tu | iddu/idda | nuàutri | vuàutri | iddi | |
| present | ncignu | ncigni | ncigna | ncignamu | ncignati | {{{2}}}anu, {{{2}}}unu | |
| imperfect | ncignava, ncignavu | ncignavi | ncignava | ncignàvamu | ncignàvavu | ncignàvanu, ncignàvunu | |
| preterite | ncignai | ncignasti | ncignau, ncignò | ncignammu, ncignamu | ncignàstivu | ncignàrunu, ncignaru | |
| future1 | ncignirò, ncignirogghiu | ncignirai | ncignirà | ncigniremu | ncignireti, ncigniriti | ncignirannu | |
| present perfect | Use the present indicative tense of aviri plus the past participle | ||||||
| past perfect | Use the imperfect indicative tense of aviri plus the past participle | ||||||
| conditional present | ncignirìa | ncignirissi | ncignirìa | ncignirìamu | ncignirìavu | ncignirìanu | |
| conditional past | Use the present conditional tense of aviri plus the past participle | ||||||
| subjunctive | iu | tu | iddu/idda | nuàutri | vuàutri | iddi | |
| present | ncignu | ncigni | ncigna | ncignamu | ncignati | {{{2}}}anu, {{{2}}}unu | |
| imperfect | ncignassi | ncignassi | ncignassi | ncignàssimu | ncignàssivu | ncignàssiru | |
| present perfect | Use the imperfect subjunctive tense of aviri plus the past participle | ||||||
| imperative | – | tu | vossìa | nuàutri | vuàutri | – | |
| — | ncigna | ncignassi | ncignamu | ncignati | — | ||
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