Final particles Flashcards
1
Q
ga?
A
ge + a?
2
Q
àh?
A
that’s right, isn’t it?
3
Q
la/lak
A
that’s how the case stands now
4
Q
ge
A
makes a statement more emphatic: that’s how it is and that’s how it’s going to stay
5
Q
jē/jēk
A
only; and that’s all
6
Q
lā
A
urging someone to agree with you or do something for you
7
Q
a?
A
added to sentences which already contain positive-negative type questions or question words like māt-yéh
8
Q
ma?
A
a spoken question mark. It makes a statement into a question
9
Q
nē?
A
shortcut question particle which asks follow-up questions
10
Q
ā-ma
A
you should realize, don’t you know
11
Q
bo!
A
let me remind you, I’ll have you know
12
Q
mē?
A
do you mean to say that…?
13
Q
ge-la
A
giving strong emphasis
14
Q
tìm
A
as well, also, what’s more (used with juhng)
