"gaan" meaning in Scots

See gaan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: [ɡɑːn], [ɡɒːn], /ɡan/, /ɡən/, /ɡən ut/, /ɡən ɪn/ Forms: gaans [present, singular, third-person], gaan [participle, present], went [past], wett [past], been [participle, past]
Etymology: From Old English gān (“to go”). An alternative (and arguably more phonetically neutral; see the pronunciations given) spelling of gan or gaun. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|ang|gān|t=to go}} Old English gān (“to go”) Head templates: {{head|sco|verbs|third-person singular simple present|gaans|present participle|gaan|simple past|went or wett|past participle|been|head=}} gaan (third-person singular simple present gaans, present participle gaan, simple past went or wett, past participle been), {{sco-verb|gaans|gaan|went or wett|been}} gaan (third-person singular simple present gaans, present participle gaan, simple past went or wett, past participle been)
  1. (Southern Scots) to go Tags: Southern-Scots

Inflected forms

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      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "went",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wett",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "been",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "6": "gaan",
        "7": "simple past",
        "8": "went or wett",
        "9": "past participle",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "sco-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Scots",
  "lang_code": "sco",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 9 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Scots entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Southern Scots",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "Where do you think you're going at this time of night?",
          "text": "Where div ee hink ee'r gaan at this time o night?",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "to go"
      ],
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        [
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          "go"
        ]
      ],
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        "(Southern Scots) to go"
      ],
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        "Southern-Scots"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "[ɡɑːn]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɡɒːn]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡan/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡən ut/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡən ɪn/"
    }
  ],
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}
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    }
  ],
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gaan",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "went",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wett",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "been",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sco",
        "10": "been",
        "2": "verbs",
        "3": "third-person singular simple present",
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        "5": "present participle",
        "6": "gaan",
        "7": "simple past",
        "8": "went or wett",
        "9": "past participle",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "gaan (third-person singular simple present gaans, present participle gaan, simple past went or wett, past participle been)",
      "name": "head"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "gaans",
        "2": "gaan",
        "3": "went or wett",
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      },
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      "name": "sco-verb"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "sco",
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        "Scots entries with incorrect language header",
        "Scots lemmas",
        "Scots terms derived from Old English",
        "Scots terms inherited from Old English",
        "Scots terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Scots terms with usage examples",
        "Scots verbs",
        "Southern Scots"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "Where do you think you're going at this time of night?",
          "text": "Where div ee hink ee'r gaan at this time o night?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to go"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "go",
          "go"
        ]
      ],
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        "(Southern Scots) to go"
      ],
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        "Southern-Scots"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ɡɑːn]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɡɒːn]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡan/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡən ut/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡən ɪn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gaan"
}

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