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Macanese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Portuguese , clipping of está, the third-person singular present indicative form of estar. Semantically, compare Chavacano ta and Indo-Portuguese ta.

Particle

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  1. indicates the aspect of the main verb.
    lê.He is reading.
    Iou querê gritâ.I want to scream.
    Iou vai-ia.I'll be right there.
    Acung'a quiança churâ.That child is crying.
    Êle ramendâ reva.He seemed angry.

Usage notes

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  • When the main verb conveys an action, – Indicates an on-going action. When the main verb conveys a state, – Indicates the current nature of this state.
  • Most commonly, the particle is used as a present progressive marker, and is used less commonly compared to cognates in other creole languages.
  • It can be used both in the past and the present tenses, although present tense usage appears to be more common.

References

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Namuyi

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Etymology

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From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m-daj ~ m-di. Cognate to Burmese ဒါ (da).

Pronunciation

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Determiner

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  1. this