'a

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English[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

'a

  1. (archaic) Alternative form of a (pronoun)
  2. (archaic) Alternative form of a (verb)

French[edit]

Article[edit]

  1. (Quebec, informal) Contraction of la.

Guaraní[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

'a

  1. fall
  2. fruit
  3. egg

Verb[edit]

'a (intransitive, irregular)

  1. to fall
  2. to be born
  3. to fructify
  4. to like someone

Conjugation[edit]

Mbyá Guaraní[edit]

Noun[edit]

'a

  1. fruit
  2. hair

Possessed forms[edit]

Verb[edit]

'a

  1. to fall, to tumble
  2. to get caught (e.g. in a trap)

Conjugation[edit]

Neapolitan[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Neapolitan la.

Article[edit]

'a f (definite)

  1. the

Pronoun[edit]

'a f

  1. her (accusative)
Coordinate terms[edit]
Number Person Nominative Accusative Dative Reflexive Possessive Prepositional
singular first-person io (i') me mìo, mìa, mieje, meje me, méne
second-person, familiar tu te tùjo, tòja, tùoje, tòje te, téne
second-person, formal vuje ve vuósto, vósta, vuóste, vóste vuje
third-person, masculine ìsso 'o, 'u (lo, lu) 'i, 'e (li, le) se sùjo, sòja, sùoje, sòje ìsso
third-person, feminine éssa 'a (la) 'e (le) éssa
plural first-person nuje ce nuósto, nòsta, nuóste, nòste nuje
second-person, plural vuje ve vuósto, vòsta, vuóste, vòste vuje
third-person, masculine ìsse 'i, 'e (li, le) llòro se llòro (invariable) llòro
third-person, feminine llòro 'e (le)

Etymology 2[edit]

From Old Neapolitan da, from Latin de ab.

Alternative forms[edit]

Preposition[edit]

'a

  1. from
  2. by (indicating the actor in a passive voice)
  3. to (something that has to be done)

See also[edit]

Tahitian[edit]

Particle[edit]

'a

  1. marks the imperative when inserted before the verb

Tarantino[edit]

Article[edit]

'a f sg (plural le)

  1. the