In any language you can find words whose meaning is not clarified, even when decomposing it into parts. Take, for example, the meaning of the word "conjure." Is it associated with the noun "wedge"? And if connected, how does it change when you attach the prefix “for”?
The lexical meaning of the word "conjure"
You may be surprised, but the verb “wedge-w” has nothing to do with the noun “wedge”.
Meaning of the word "spell":
- Trying to subordinate any object to his will by means of magical powers: "Do not interfere, the magician Fura conjures a tombstone, which guards the ancient treasure."
- To insist on asking for something, pleading in the name of something holy, important: "Brother, I conjure you in the name of our holy mother: don’t go there, don’t touch the boys."
- To cast a spell or a ban: "The elder swore this place."
Morphological properties
It is important to know not only the meaning of the word “conjure”, but also to study its morphological properties. This is a transitional verb of imperfect form, 1st conjugation. The table below will help you understand the meaning of the word "conjure."
| Past time | Present | Future |
| 1 person, singular | I conjured mom not to leave us. | I conjure mom not to leave us. | I will conjure mom not to leave us. |
| 1 person, plural | We conjured George Nikolayevich not to take his father away. | We conjure George Nikolayevich not to take his father away. | We will conjure George Nikolayevich not to take his father away |
| 2 person singular | Did you conjure a sword? | Do you conjure a sword? | Will you conjure a sword? |
| 2 person plural | You improperly conjured tools. | You improperly conjure tools. | You will conjure tools. |
| 3 person, singular | He (she, a girl, a boy, my sun) begs so much, so hotly conjured (a, o) me in the name of our fathers, that I did not dare to look him (her) in the eye. | He (she, a girl, a boy, my sun) begs so much, so ardently conjures me in the name of our fathers, that I hesitate to look him (her) in the eye. | I feel that he (she, a girl, a boy, my sun) will beg so much, will conjure me so hotly in the name of our fathers, that I will hardly dare to look him (her) in the eye. |
| 3 person plural | They (sorcerers) conjured weapons in ancient times. | They (sorcerers) conjure weapons from ancient times. | They (sorcerers) will conjure weapons. |
Anagram
Nowadays, the intellectual game Anagram Composition is gaining popularity. We’ll think up short words from the verb “z-a-k-l-i-n-a-t”: hall, cereal, sign, know, edging, wedge, clan, manhole, varnish, doe, patch, thread, tank , basin, talc. Can you make more?