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: ''although; even; despite'' | : ''although; even; despite'' | ||
:: '''ha <span style="color:red">pa</span> kuhu nayo hina''' - <small>3s despite protest 1s.GEN here</small> - ''She is here despite my protest.'' | :: '''ha <span style="color:red">pa</span> kuhu nayo hina''' - <small>3s despite protest 1s.GEN here</small> - ''She is here despite my protest.'' | ||
* '''po''' | |||
: ''so; consequently; thus; as a result'' | |||
:: '''<span style="color:red">po</span> na nya ta ke kase te emyalo moyapua''' - <small>thus 1s for you O report of happen-PL write-PFV</small> - ''Therefore I have written an account of what happened for you.'' | |||
=== mpa === | === mpa === | ||
Revision as of 08:56, 17 January 2020
See also: Kala lexicon
These are the functional particles used in Kala. Their grammatical range and use can vary widely. Examples given are common uses.
pa
- pa
- although; even; despite
- ha pa kuhu nayo hina - 3s despite protest 1s.GEN here - She is here despite my protest.
- po
- so; consequently; thus; as a result
- po na nya ta ke kase te emyalo moyapua - thus 1s for you O report of happen-PL write-PFV - Therefore I have written an account of what happened for you.
mpa
- mpe marks the Limitative (LIM)
- only; just; merely
- ya inampe - VOC eat-LIM - Just eat!
ta
nta
ka
- ka
- marks the Interrogative (Q)
- mo mita ka - place dog Q - Where is the dog?
- ta unya ka - 2s understand Q - Do you understand?
nka
- nka
- marks the Imperative Negative (also called "vetative") (VET)
- nka sima - VET sit - Do not sit!
- nka - VET - No!
ma
- ma
- connects nouns; conjunction
- neko ke panya ma tsunka ina - cat O mouse and bug eat - Cats eat mice and bugs.
