parka

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Meaning:	“to (a)rise”; “become clear”
Word class:	verb
Language:	TB
Equivalent in TA:	pärkā-
Lexeme variants:	parka
Person:	third
Number:	singular
Tense/Mood:	preterite
Root character:	a-character
Internal root vowel:	vowel-schwa
Stem:	preterite
Stem class:	1
Valency:	intransitive
Voice:	active

Paradigm

	sg.act	pl.act	du.act	sg.mid	pl.mid	du.mid
1
2	pärkasta
3	parka

Lexeme family

• pärkā-
  • pärkā- “to (a)rise” “become clear” gv
    • pärkā- “to (a)rise” “become clear” gv.subj5

      	pl.act	sg.mid
      3	pärkān-me	pärkoytär-ñ, pärkātär

      • pärkālñe “rising [of the sun]” abstr.n.subj5

        	sg
        nom	pärkālñe
        acc	pärkālñe

    • pärkā- “to (a)rise” “become clear” gv.pret1

      	sg.act
      2	pärkasta
      3	parka

      • pärkau “to (a)rise” “become clear” part.pret1

        	sg.m
        nom	pärkau

        • pärkor “rising” abstr.pret1

          	sg
          nom	pärkor
          acc	pärkor

    • pärkā- “to (a)rise” “become clear” gv.imp1

      	sg.mid
      2	parkar

Occurrences

parka

1	THT 214 a1	4σ a1 ;	parka	meñe ; wnolmentsa täñ
2	THT 408 a4	; poyśimñe(ṣṣe) ; kauñ(kt)e	parka	5 ॥ te yäknesa
3	THT 1575.a a2	ṣmi ye – si	parka	l· ·t· /// a3