a³¹

Pela

Etymology

Compare Lhao Vo a.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a³¹/

Particle

a³¹

  1. topic marker; as for
    ŋai³¹ ja̠m⁵⁵ mɛ̃⁵⁵ a³¹ pju⁵⁵ a³¹ ŋa³¹ jauʔ⁵¹.
    We are a family of 5. (lit. As for my family, for persons, it is 5.)
    məŋ³¹.kɔŋ³¹ mau³¹ a³¹ a³¹ tɔ̠̃⁵⁵ lə̆.tʃɔn³¹ lə̆.tʃam³¹ ʃɿ⁵⁵ lai³¹ kɔ̠t⁵⁵ ka̠⁵⁵ kə̠̆.ŋ̍³¹.
    It is said that (as for) the Mengguang region, it was originally built by the lə̆.tʃɔn³¹ and lə̆.tʃam³¹ clans long ago.

Derived terms

  • jaŋ³⁵ a³¹ (“therefore”)
  • mɛ̃⁵⁵ a³¹[1] (“then”)
  • tʃɔ̃⁵⁵ a³¹ (“if”)
  • ʒa³¹[2] (“then”)

References

  • Dai, Qingxia, Jiang, Ying, Kong, Zhien (2007) 波拉语研究 [A Study of Pela Language] (in Chinese), Beijing: Publishing House of Minority Nationalities.
  1. ^ Combined with the ablative mɛ̃⁵⁵.
  2. ^ Combined with the temporal, accusative or conditional ʒɛ³¹.
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