Verbal Noun: imman
Gerund: gimman
Participle: immanit
Translation: drive
Periphrastic Forms
Present
| Sg.1 | ta mee gimman |
| Sg.2 | ta oo gimman |
| Sg.3m | ta eh gimman |
| Sg.3f | ta ee gimman |
| Pl.1 | ta shin gimman |
| Pl.2 | ta shiu gimman |
| Pl.3 | ta ad gimman |
Imperfect
| Sg.1 | va mee gimman |
| Sg.2 | va oo gimman |
| Sg.3m | va eh gimman |
| Sg.3f | va ee gimman |
| Pl.1 | va shin gimman |
| Pl.2 | va shiu gimman |
| Pl.3 | va ad gimman |
Perfect
| Sg.1 | ta mee er n'imman |
| Sg.2 | ta oo er n'imman |
| Sg.3m | ta eh er n'imman |
| Sg.3f | ta ee er n'imman |
| Pl.1 | ta shin er n'imman |
| Pl.2 | ta shiu er n'imman |
| Pl.3 | ta ad er n'imman |
Pluperfect
| Sg.1 | va mee er n'imman |
| Sg.2 | va oo er n'imman |
| Sg.3m | va eh er n'imman |
| Sg.3f | va ee er n'imman |
| Pl.1 | va shin er n'imman |
| Pl.2 | va shiu er n'imman |
| Pl.3 | va ad er n'imman |
Preterite
| Sg.1 | ren mee gimman |
| Sg.2 | ren oo gimman |
| Sg.3m | ren eh gimman |
| Sg.3f | ren ee gimman |
| Pl.1 | ren shin gimman |
| Pl.2 | ren shiu gimman |
| Pl.3 | ren ad gimman |
Future
| Sg.1 | neeym gimman |
| Sg.2 | nee oo gimman |
| Sg.3m | nee eh gimman |
| Sg.3f | nee ee gimman |
| Pl.1 | nee shin gimman |
| Pl.2 | nee shiu gimman |
| Pl.3 | nee ad gimman |
Conditional
| Sg.1 | yinnin gimman |
| Sg.2 | yinnagh oo gimman |
| Sg.3m | yinnagh eh gimman |
| Sg.3f | yinnagh ee gimman |
| Pl.1 | yinnagh shin gimman |
| Pl.2 | yinnagh shiu gimman |
| Pl.3 | yinnagh ad gimman |
Imperative
| Sg.2 | jean gimman |
| Pl.2 | jeanjee gimman |
Synthetic Forms
Present Independent
Present Dependent
Preterite
| Independent | d-imman |
| Dependent | d-imman |
Future Independent
| Sg.1 | immanym |
| Sg.2 | immanee |
| Sg.3m | immanee |
| Sg.3f | immanee |
| Pl.1 | immanmayd |
| Pl.2 | immanee |
| Pl.3 | immanee |
Future Dependent
| Sg.1 | n'immanym |
| Sg.2 | n'immanee |
| Sg.3m | n'immanee |
| Sg.3f | n'immanee |
| Pl.1 | n'immanmayd |
| Pl.2 | n'immanee |
| Pl.3 | n'immanee |
Future Relative
| Sg.1 | immanym |
| Sg.2 | immanys |
| Sg.3m | immanys |
| Sg.3f | immanys |
| Pl.1 | immanysmayd |
| Pl.2 | immanys |
| Pl.3 | immanys |
Conditional Independent
| Sg.1 | immanin |
| Sg.2 | immanagh |
| Sg.3m | immanagh |
| Sg.3f | immanagh |
| Pl.1 | immanagh |
| Pl.2 | immanagh |
| Pl.3 | immanagh |
Conditional Dependent
| Sg.1 | n'immanin |
| Sg.2 | n'immanagh |
| Sg.3m | n'immanagh |
| Sg.3f | n'immanagh |
| Pl.1 | n'immanagh |
| Pl.2 | n'immanagh |
| Pl.3 | n'immanagh |
Translations
drive, to impel or urge (especially animals) onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on
drive, to cause (a mechanism) to operate
drive, to operate (a wheeled motorized vehicle)
Etymology
From Old Irish immáin, verbal noun of imm·aig (“drives around, drives, pursues”).
Sample Sentences
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Dimman mee ersooyl eh. I cleared him off.
(Miscellaneous sources)
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Dimman yn gheay y fliaghey ersooyl. The wind kept the rain off.
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