perem
/pɔdɔm/
part.
“good_but”

1.
part.
wishfully
Wrd.Gloss: good_but; wish; almost
Meupiya perem ke eg-uran su eyew due weyig te tangki.
It would be good if it rained so that there would be water in the tank.
Gramm. optative aspectual adjunct. This particle expresses what you wanted or intended in the past, what you wish about the present, or what you would like to happen in the future.
Eng. wishfully; hopefully; wish; almost; would; should; unfulfilled; desire (a feeling of wishing elusive things or unreachable things); intended; expected; hypothetical; hypothetically
Tag. sána
Ceb. untà; hinaut unta
OCM: Drivers and Emotions (152), Grammar (193)
DDP: Particles (9.2.6), Want (3.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: G

2.
part.
for something to almost happen by accident [frustrative particle]
Neitis ku perem ka weyig ku.
I almost spilt my water [after knocking the cup by accident].
Eng. almost; accidentally; unactualized
Ceb. hapit
DDP: Particles (9.2.6)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: G

3.
v.
for someone (egperem, agent, eg><ø-) to use the perem particle in their speech
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

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Last updated: 24/Jun/2010