fíŋ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "fin"

Ghomala'

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -iŋ

Particle

fíŋ (lexical tone unattested)

  1. Potential marker (can/could/may/might)
    Ō ghɔ̄ cwə̄lɔ̄ jʉ̌ gə̄nɔ̌m bə̄ pú fíŋ nə́ ghə̂m wɔ́k.
    If you go now and steal the pig then we can be caught.
    Gaə̌ fíŋ nə́ tû' shyə. ― I can draw water.

References

  • Gaston Bessala Ndzana Biloa & Francine Moguo Fotso, The conditional mood in Ghɔmala’ (2017)
  • Mkounga Tala Teku Blaise (2015), The Structure of the left periphery in Ghɔmáláʼ
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