ܫܘܕ

Possibly from ܫܒ݂ܘܿܩ (šḇōq, “allow, let (command)”) +‎ ܕ- (d-, “that, to”), literally “allow to”. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

• (Standard) IPA^(key):

ܫܘܼܕ • (šūd)

1. (auxillary) should, ought to, Used to give advice or opinion that an action is, or would have been, beneficial or desirable.

   ܫܘܼܕ ܐܵܟ݂ܠܲܚ ܗܵܫܵܐ ― šūd āḵlaḥ hāšā ― we should eat now.

   1. With verbs such as 'see' or 'hear', used to point out something remarkable in either a good or bad way.

      ܫܘܼܕ ܚܵܙܝܲܬܝ ܡܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܥܒ݂ܝܼܕ݂ܵܐ

      šūd ḥāzyat mā ìlēh ˁḇīḏā

      you should see what he’s done.

   2. Used in a hostile manner to express a threat or challenge.

      ܫܘܼܕ ܥܵܒ݂ܕ݂ܹܬ ܠܵܗ̇

      šūd ˁāḇḏēt lāh

      You wouldn’t dare do it.

      (literally, “May you do it.”)

   3. Used in suggesting

      ܝܼܠܹܗ، ܫܘܼܕ ܐܵܡܪܲܢ، ܠܵܐ ܥܬܝܼܕ݂ܵܐ.

      īlēh, šūd āmran, lā ˁtīḏā.

      He is, I should say, unprepared.

2. (auxillary) (with ܠܵܐ (lā)) used to express a negative desire

   ܫܘܼܕ ܠܵܐ ܐܵܬ݂ܝܲܬܝ ― šūd lā āṯyat ― May you not come; I hope you don’t come.

3. although, even though

   ܫܘܼܕ ܡܕܘܼܓܸܠ ܠܹܗ، ܒܸܕ ܗܵܘܹܝܢ ܢܲܓܝܼܪܵܐ ܒܪܘܼܚܝܼ ܥܲܡܹܗ

   šūd mdūgil lēh, bid hāwēn nagīrā brūḥī ˁammēh

   Even though he lied, I’ll have patience with him.

4. Used to express something is permissible

   ܠܵܐ ܙܵܕܥܹܬ، ܫܘܼܕ ܫܵܩܹܠ ܠܵܗ̇

   lā zādˁēt, šūd šāqēl lāh

   Don’t worry, it’s okay for him to take it.

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