sey

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sey"

Abau

FWOTD – 28 March 2015

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sei̯]

Noun

sey

1. a basket or mat used to dry fish

References

• Arjen Lock (2007) Phonology Essentials: Abau Language (in Abau), SIL International

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zaɪ̯]

• Audio:

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Verb

sey

1. Archaic form of sei.
   • 1569, Johannem Farbi, Was die Euangeliſch Meß ſey / Grundtliche vnd Chriſtenliche anzaigung / auß der hailigen Schrifft / vnd auß den alten heiligen Kirchen lehrern / zu troſt und ſterckung der Glaubigen [What the evangelic mass states / Thorough and Christian report / from the Holy Bible / and from the teachers of the Holy Church / for the consolation and strengthening of the devout], Dilingen: Sebaldum Mayer, page 220:

     ES ſagt die heilig Schrifft / daß der heilig Geiſt ſey vber Chriſto erſchinen am Jordan / in der geſtalt einer Tauben / vnd vber die Apoſtel in fewrigen zungen ꝛc.^[sic]

     The holy Bible states / that the Holy Ghost had appeared before Christ in Jordan / in the form of a dove / and above the apostle in fiery tongues etc.

   • 1793, Johann Ebers, “Von der Ausſprache der Vokale. [On the pronunciation of the vowels.]”, in vollſtändiges Wörterbuch der Engliſchen Sprache für die Deutſchen [Complete dictionary of the English language for Germans], volume 1, Leipzig: Johann Gottlob Immanuel Breitkopf, Sohn und Compagnie, page 18:

     Anmerkung. Das ue iſt auch am Ende einer Sylbe kein eigentlicher Diphthong, ſondern das e finale zeigt nur an, daß der vorhergehende Vokal lang ſey; als in true &c. truh.^[sic]

     Note. ue is not a diphthong at the end of a syllable either, as the e finale only indicates that the preceding vowel is long; as in true etc. truh [approximative German pronunciation of true].

   • 1837, Franz Seraph Häglſperger, Der friede ſey mit Euch! Ein Katholiſches Gebetbuch [May peace be with you! A catholic prayer book], 2nd edition, Regensburg: Verlag von G. Joseph Manz., page 114:

     Ach, Du Grundloſes Gut! ſey in meiner Seele, wie der Edelſtein im Golde, daß du zu aller Zeit aus allen meinem Kräften und Sinnen hervorglänzen mögeſt.

     Oh, You groundless God! Be in my soul, like a gemstone in gold, so that You may for all time shine from all my strength and feeling

Portuguese

Verb

sey

1. Obsolete spelling of sei.

Walloon

Etymology

Borrowed from German sein, from Middle High German sīn, from Old High German sīn, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁es-. Doublet of esse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛj/

Verb

sey

1. to be

   Synonym: esse

Conjugation

   —         —   Conjugation of the verb sey in Walloon   —   Codjowaedje do viebe sey e walon

infinitive			esse (or iesse) / sey
gerund			estant
auxiliary			aveur
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		sti		—
		plural		—		—
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		dji (dj')	ti (t')	i (il) / ele	dji (dj') / nos	vos	i (il)
	present	so	es	est	estans	estoz	sont
	imperfect	ere / î / esteu	eres / îs / esteus	ere / ît / esteut	esténs	estîz	estént
	preterit	esta / fouri	estas/ fouris	esta / fourit	estîs / fourîns	estîz / fourîz	estît / fourît
	future	serè	serès	serè	serans	seroz	seront
	conditional	sereu	sereus	sereut	seréns	serîz	serént
subjunctive		ki dj'	ki t'	k' i (il) / k' ele	ki dj' / ki nos	ki vos	k' i (il)
	present	soeye / fouxhe	soeyes / fouxhes	soeye / fouxhe	soeyanxhe / fouxhanxhe	soeyoxhe / fouxhoxhe	soeyèxhe / fouxhnuxhe
	imperfect	estaxhe / fouxhe / fourixhe	estaxhes / fouxhes / fourixhes	estaxhe / fouxhe / fourixhe	estaxhénxhe / fouxhénxhe	estaxhîxhe / fouxhîxhe	estaxhénxhe / fouxhénxhe
imperative		—	ti	—	dji / nos	vos	—
	affirmative		soey / fouxhe		soeyans / fouxhans	soeyoz / fouxhoz