ka̠⁵⁵

See also: ka³⁵

Pela

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka̠⁵⁵/

Etymology 1

Compare Lhao Vo ko" and Zaiwa gvo.

Particle

ka̠⁵⁵ (reduced form kă̠-)

  1. verb plural marker denoting plural subject (≥ 3)
    ŋai³⁵ na̠³¹ ma³¹tʰa³¹ sŭ.pɛ̠³¹ jaŋ³¹ kʰau³¹ la³¹ vŭ. ka̠³¹.
    My motorbike was stolen.
    (literally, “By somebody stole my motor.”)
    njɔ̠̃³¹ na̠u̠ŋ⁵⁵ ɣəi⁵⁵ xɛʔ⁵⁵ xɛʔ⁵⁵ ai⁵⁵ kă̠.laŋ³¹.
    Let's go swimming.
Usage notes

When it is on the non-final position of the verbal phrase, the reduced form is used.

Inflection
  • Imperative: kɛ̠ʔ⁵⁵ (from ka̠⁵⁵ + ɛʔ⁵⁵)

Etymology 2

Compare Lhao Vo ko.

Particle

ka̠⁵⁵

  1. (used after amount) about, approximately
    ja̠m⁵⁵ mɛ̃⁵⁵ sam⁵⁵ kuŋ⁵⁵li⁵¹ ka̠⁵⁵ pa³¹ a³⁵.
    About 3 kilometers away from my home.

See also

  • mjɔt³¹ (“(after round number) more than”)
  • i̠³⁵ ta³¹ nɛʔ³¹ (“several days”)

References

  • Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)
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