ŋɔ̠t⁵⁵
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Pela[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan [Term?]. Likely correspondent with Burmese ဟုတ် (hut, “be so”), Nuosu ꉬ (nge, “be”) and Tangut 𘟂 (*ŋwu², “be”). Compare with Lhao Vo ngad and Zaiwa ngvut. According to Guillaume Jacques, this Lolo-Burmese root may be cognate with Tibetan ངོ་མ (ngo ma, “real, authentic”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
ŋɔ̠t⁵⁵
- be (copula)
Usage notes[edit]
- This word ends with a coda -t. The particle a⁵⁵ changes to na³¹ when attached to the verb.
- The copula is usually omitted in affirmative sentences. When the sentence is nagative(obligatory) or interrogative(optional), the verb appears.
Derived terms[edit]
- ŋɔ̠t⁵⁵ jaŋ³¹ (“even if”)
- ŋɔ̠t⁵⁵ tʃɔ̃⁵⁵ (“as for, if”)
References[edit]
- Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)