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ta-

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Comanche

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Pronoun

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ta-

  1. they, one, somebody (indefinite subject pronoun prefix)

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Greenlandic

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Prefix

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ta-

  1. Prepends to demonstrative pronouns, making them refer to something previously mentioned.
    • 1992, Erik Münster (quoting anonymous), "Kinguaassiuutikkut nappaataava", Atuagagdliutit
      Pasipiluppara kinguaassiuutitigut nappaat herpes pineqarsoralugu, tassami pineqartumut receptimi allassimammat tarnut Zovirax. Taanna forkølelsessårinut atorneqarneq ajorpoq, ilaa?
      I strongly suspect that the person in question has the venereal disease of herpes, for a prescription for Zovirax cream was written to the person in question. This is ineffective against cold sores, right?

Usage notes

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Causes doubling of the initial consonants of these pronouns: panna, pinnga, qanna and their adverbial correspondents (of which qanna has two).

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Bjørnum, S.: Grønlandsk grammatik, p. 106, 122. Atuagkat, 2003.

Japanese

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Romanization

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ta-

  1. Rōmaji transcription of

Kambera

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Pronoun

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ta-

  1. third person singular nominative proclitic

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Mecayapan Nahuatl

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Etymology 1

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Cf. Classical Nahuatl tla-.

Prefix

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ta-

  1. object prefix: something, things
Usage notes
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Used with transitive verbs.

Etymology 2

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Cf. Classical Nahuatl tla-.

Prefix

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ta-

  1. ambiently, environmentally
Usage notes
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Used with intransitive verbs and adjectives.

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References

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  • Wolgemuth, Carl et al. (2002) Diccionario náhuatl de los municipios de Mecayapan y Tatahuicapan de Juárez, Veracruz[1] (in Spanish), second electronic edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 168

Middle English

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Prefix

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ta-

  1. Alternative form of to-

Minangkabau

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *tAr-.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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ta-

  1. Used to indicate involuntary aspect on a verb.
  2. Used to form an passive adjective that sometimes has the meaning of 'having been'.

North Moluccan Malay

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Etymology

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From Malay ter-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ta-/
  • Note: Just like any other prefixes in the language, it's usually unstressed in many words.

Prefix

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ta-

  1. Used to form or mark an involuntary verb, that can either be active or passive in the meaning.
    jatong (to fall) > tajatong (to fall (accidentally))
    tandáng (to kick) > tatandáng (to kick/to be kicked (accidentally))
  2. Used to form an passive adjective that sometimes can has the meaning of 'having been'.
    tutu (to close) > tatutu ((having been) closed)

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Old Javanese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ta-.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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ta-

  1. imperative mood

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Swazi

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *jíá-.

Prefix

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ta-

  1. of; class 8 possessive concord.
  2. of; class 10 possessive concord.

West Makian

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Etymology

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Cognate with Ternate to-.

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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ta-

  1. first-person singular clitic, I
    tiwijiI am cold

Usage notes

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The prefix ta- follows West Makian vowel harmony, and as such may surface as te-, ti-, or to-.

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