ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHINK
Perhaps variant of earlier chine, from Old English cine crack; related to Middle Dutch kene, Danish kin.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CHINK
PRESENT
Present
I chink
you chink
he/she/it chinks
we chink
you chink
they chink
Present continuous
I am chinking
you are chinking
he/she/it is chinking
we are chinking
you are chinking
they are chinking
Present perfect
I have chinked
you have chinked
he/she/it has chinked
we have chinked
you have chinked
they have chinked
Present perfect continuous
I have been chinking
you have been chinking
he/she/it has been chinking
we have been chinking
you have been chinking
they have been chinking
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I chinked
you chinked
he/she/it chinked
we chinked
you chinked
they chinked
Past continuous
I was chinking
you were chinking
he/she/it was chinking
we were chinking
you were chinking
they were chinking
Past perfect
I had chinked
you had chinked
he/she/it had chinked
we had chinked
you had chinked
they had chinked
Past perfect continuous
I had been chinking
you had been chinking
he/she/it had been chinking
we had been chinking
you had been chinking
they had been chinking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will chink
you will chink
he/she/it will chink
we will chink
you will chink
they will chink
Future continuous
I will be chinking
you will be chinking
he/she/it will be chinking
we will be chinking
you will be chinking
they will be chinking
Future perfect
I will have chinked
you will have chinked
he/she/it will have chinked
we will have chinked
you will have chinked
they will have chinked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been chinking
you will have been chinking
he/she/it will have been chinking
we will have been chinking
you will have been chinking
they will have been chinking
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would chink
you would chink
he/she/it would chink
we would chink
you would chink
they would chink
Conditional continuous
I would be chinking
you would be chinking
he/she/it would be chinking
we would be chinking
you would be chinking
they would be chinking
Conditional perfect
I would have chink
you would have chink
he/she/it would have chink
we would have chink
you would have chink
they would have chink
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been chinking
you would have been chinking
he/she/it would have been chinking
we would have been chinking
you would have been chinking
they would have been chinking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you chink
we let´s chink
you chink
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
chinking
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHINK»
Discover the use of
chink in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
chink and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A
Chink in the Wall: German Writers and Literature in the ...
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Ohio State University, 1991.
2
The
Chink in the Armour
_~ THE CHINK IN rm; ARMOUR. I45 serious, almost solemn. But none the less,
while they walked side by side in a quiet, leisurely fashion through the great grey
station, Sylvia felt as if she had indeed passed through the shining portals of ...
Marie Belloc Lowndes, 1912
3
Tom Robbins: A Critical Companion
The Japanese-American called the Chink behaves as the opposite of Delores
Del Ruby. In the end, he and Del Ruby will have a meeting of the minds, but in
the meantime he lives without stimulants to gain insights. He consults his inner
self ...
Catherine Elizabeth Hoyser, Lorena Laura Stookey, 1997
4
The Academic Alchemist: A Musical Comedy Presented by Alumni ...
Words by C. R. B.) Hear the silver dollars fall, Chinkety chink chink, chinkety
chink. There's riches now for one and all, Chinkety chink chink chink. No longer
shall the golden bug, Chinkety chink chink, chinkety chink, The wealth of all the
nation ...
chipper chink The word chink is a not very respectful term for a man or woman
from China, but there are other less opprobrious meanings. A chink can be a
narrow slit. At night time you can often see that someone is at home because
there is a ...
This revolutionary product, Perma-Chink Log Home Chinking, has grown into a
complete line of products created solely for the log home industry. Over the years,
the company has developed a family of 22 products that are used to seal, chink, ...
In 1981, Perma-Chink Systems Inc. introduced flexible chinking to the log home
industry to replace what was the standard at the time— concrete mortar and
painted splines. This revolutionary product, Perma-Chink Log Home Chinking,
looked ...
8
Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
chink chip on one's shoulder chink n.' [late 16C-1950s] money; often in pi. (cf.
CHING n.2). [echoic] chink n.1 [17C-19C] the vagina (cf. AGREEABLE RUTS OF
LIFE n.). Chinkee n. see CHINK n. thinker / («/so chikwa, cinqua, cinque) [late
17C+] ...
She let him dump her instead because kicking him out would have taken
planning and Bunny wasn't good at planning. She was better at watching things
head her way and letting them happen. OPEN. Chink. Close. Chink. Open. Chink.
Close.
10
A Long Way from Our Homes
Another memorable character in the neighborhood was a kid nicknamed Chink.
Chink's real name was Gene. Chink had the paper route before Junior had it.
One Saturday morning Junior went to collect from his customers. Every cus—
tomer ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHINK»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
chink is used in the context of the following news items.
Novak Djokovic apologises for angry outburst during Kevin …
The girl looked momentarily shaken when Djokovic let rip near her on Court One as he battled to find a chink in Anderson's booming serve. «Daily Star, Jul 15»
Tame Lyon and England can win back the Ashes
Some opponents see him and sense a chink in Australia's armour but he has shown he deserves his place in this team. Yet England must not ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
Roger Federer's delivering some five-star service at Wimbledon
French No12 seed Gilles Simon will be looking to find a chink in Federer's serving armour when he takes on the Swiss on Wednesday. «Sport360°, Jul 15»
Turkey Testicle Festival could put 'East Dundee on the map'
... team have done a fabulous job with everything going on downtown here but we found a little chink in the armor in November," Surges said. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
Clayton Kershaw one of 5 NL Final Vote candidates
The only chink in his armor, really, is an abnormally high home-run rate. C'mon, fans. Make him an All-Star. Save your sport from looking dumb. «True Blue LA, Jul 15»
Preseason AP Poll Should Rank Every SEC West Team
Few will argue there is a better division in all of college football than the SEC West. The lone chink in the armor of the SEC West is the division's ... «Maroon and White Nation, Jul 15»
Deal of the Day: Kia Sorento
A slight chink in the armour of the Sorento is its slightly disappointing fuel economy, returning a real-world economy of 34.6mpg and 177g/km of ... «News - What Car?, Jul 15»
Clayton Kershaw not an All-Star? Let's fix this, America!
The only chink in his armor, really, is an abnormally high home run rate. C'mon, fans. Make him an All-Star. Save your sport from looking dumb. Some other ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
Death Comes at a Price
Zoinks! Here then is a chink in the stock visage of care and compassion one might encounter after passing a credit check in the front office of a ... «The News Hub, Jul 15»
Andy Murray survives bombing raid from Karlovic and prospers
... 138mph rebound off the back wall. Then do the same thing over and over until during one service game you notice a chink in your opponent. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
