sey

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sey"

Translingual

Symbol

sey

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Secoya.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Secoya terms

Abau

FWOTD – 28 March 2015

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sei̯]

Noun

sey class IV gender f

1. a basket, mat, or bed 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	simple	esse / sey
	compound	aveur + past participle
gerund	simple	estant
	compound	åyant + past participle
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		stî / stou		—
		plural		—		—
		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		dji (dj')	ti (t')	i (il) / ele	dji (dj') / nos	vos	i (il)
(simple tenses)	present	so	es	est	estans	estoz	sont
	imperfect	esteu / î / ere	esteus / îs / eres	esteut / ît / ere	esténs	estîz	estént
	preterite	esta / fouri	estas / fouris	esta / fourit	estîs / fourîs	estîs / fourîz	estît / fourît
	future	serè	serès	serè	serans	seroz	seront
	conditional	sereu	sereus	sereut	seréns	serîz	serént
(compound tenses)	present perfect	present indicative of aveur + past participle
	pluperfect	imperfect indicative of aveur + past participle
	past anterior	preterite indicative of aveur + past participle
	future perfect	future of aveur + past participle
	conditional perfect	conditional of aveur + past participle
subjunctive		ki dj'	ki t'	k' i (il) / k' ele	ki dj' / ki nos	ki vos	k' i (il)
(simple tenses)	present	soeye / fouxhe	soeyes / fouxhes	soeye / fouxhe	soeyanxhe / fouxhanxhe	soeyoxhe / fouxhoxhe	soeyexhe or fouxhnuxhe
	imperfect	estaxhe / fouxhe / fourixhe	estaxhes / fouxhes / fourixhes	estaxhe / fouxhe / fourixhe	estaxhénxhe / fouxhénxhe	estaxhîxhe / fouxhîxhe	estaxhénxhe / fouxhénxhe
(compound tenses)	past	present subjunctive of aveur + past participle
	pluperfect	imperfect subjunctive of aveur + past participle
imperative		–	ti	–	dji / nos	vos	–
simple		—	soeye! / fouxhe!	—	soeyans! / fouxhans!	soeyoz! / fouxhoz	—
compound		—	simple imperative of aveur + past participle	—	simple imperative of aveur + past participle	simple imperative of aveur + past participle	—
1 The Walloon gerund is usable only with the preposition tot (Eastern, Southern) or e (Central, Western).
2 The second person plural dji is used in Central and Southern dialects