jást

Radestrian

Etymology

From Middle Radestrian êsstt, from Old Radestrian êþþtt, inherited from Proto-Radic *êhθht, from Proto-Hirdic *ɛ̄́həth-, from Proto-Laenkean *ʔæjʔætʰ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaːst/
• Rhyme: -aːst

Verb

jást (first-person singular non-past jáse, third-person singular non-past jáș, first-person singular past jáesei, present adverbial participle jásivú, past adverbial participle jásúl, verbal noun jásaș)

1. (transitive, intransitive) to understand, to comprehend, to conceive, to fathom

   Jásta hjei.

   I don't get it.

   Gjøn a tveșlig jásta hje?

   Don't you understand mathematics?

2. (transitive) to get to know, to become acquainted with, to learn of, to familiarise oneself with

   Vánui rast jást.

   I want to get to know you.

   Jásúl-age vârșa tvoeand.

   I've found out his phone number.

3. (transitive) to mean, to signify

   Kjeșa rjaovs bisk jásta hjeaș.

   This word doesn't mean anything.