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

1. to use an object for the first use
2. to start making use of something

   U staju ncignannu ― I am starting to use it.

Conjugation

    Conjugation of ncignari (first conjugation)

infinitive		ncignari
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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