'du

'du

Present: 'du LZ, CD, ND, DS, TC.
Past: 'dus LZ, CD, ND, DS, TC.
Future: 'du LZ, ND, DS, TC.
Imperative: 'dus LZ, ND, TC. - DS.
Involuntary: DS, (Hoshi 2003). Voluntary: ND, TC.
Intransitive: DS, TC.
Syntax: [Abs. Obl.] (Hackett 2003).
Resultative of: sdud CD, (Laufer 1915: 62), (Gyurme 1992: 260).'thu (Beyer 1992: 112).
Characteristic Example: gnas dang tshang sogs la LZ. mgron bzhi sogs ND.
Meaning: 1. To collect, accumulate. 2. To come together, to assemble (of men and animals). 3. To get married, to unite, to join together. 4. (in philosophical language) To unite. 5. To consist of, in CD. 1. For many things to assemble. 2. To classify. 3. To mix together DS. To assemble TC.
Note:(Stein 1942: 205) suggests this verb is connected to dud 'tie' sdud 'join, unite, marry' mdun ma 'spouse', 'dun ma 'council, association, society, fiance' mdud pa 'knot' and dun ma 'assembly' found in Dunhuang texts along with the variants 'dun tsha, 'dun sa , mdu tsa , bdun tsa. To this (Beyer 1992: 97) adds sdud 'fold of a garment.'

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