yma

See also: Yma

Cornish

Alternative forms

• (without initial y) ma
• (connecting form) -'ma

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *uman, cognate with Welsh yma and Breton amañ.

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [ɪˈmaː]

Verb

y·ma

1. third-person singular present indicative independent affirmative of bos

   Yma boos war an voos.

   There is food on the table.

Usage notes

• Yma is grammatically equivalent to the verbal particle y + ma. Because of this, yma cannot be used in a sentence where y is not present. For sentences like this (or non-affirmative sentences), usi is used if the subject is definite, and eus is used if the subject is indefinite. See also the plural forms ymons and esons.

Mbya Guarani

Adjective

yma

1. (to be) ancient

Adverb

yma

1. in ancient times

Tarifit

Root
y-m‎ (growth)
2 terms

Alternative forms

• jma
• yem, gem

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Berber.

Pronunciation

• (Nador) IPA^(key): [jmɛ]
• Syllabification: yma
• Rhymes: -ɛ

Verb

yma (Tifinagh spelling ⵢⵎⴰ) (intransitive)

1. to grow up, to develop (of children)

Conjugation

Conjugation of yma

aorist perfective negative perfective imperfective negative imperfective participle yeyman yeyman yeymin yeggamen yeggimen singular plural 1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person aorist m ymiɣ teymid yeyma neyma teymam yman f teyma teymant ymant perfective m ymiɣ teymid yeyma neyma teymam yman f teyma teymant ymant negative perfective m ymiɣ teymid yeymi neymi teymim ymin f teymi teymint ymint imperfective m ggameɣ teggamed yeggam neggam teggamem ggamen f teggam teggament ggament negative imperfective m ggimeɣ teggimed yeggim neggim teggimem ggimen f teggim teggiment ggiment aorist imperative m yma ymam, ymat f ymant imperfective imperative m ggam ggamem, ggamet f ggament injunctive m neymat f neymant

References

• Serhoual (2002)
• Abarrou (2024)

Welsh

Alternative forms

• (informal) 'ma

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *uman, cognate with Cornish omma and Breton amañ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈəma/
• Rhymes: -əma

Adverb

yma

1. here

   Synonyms: y fan hyn, y fan yma

   Dewch yma. ― Come here.

   Dw i 'ma. ― I'm here.

2. (informal) (in conjunction with the definite article y)
   1. (following a singular noun) this

      Synonyms: hwn, hon

      y bachgen yma ― this boy (literally, “the boy here”)

      y prynhawn 'ma ― this afternoon (literally, “the afternoon here”)

   2. (following a plural noun) these

      Synonym: hyn

      y bechgyn yma ― these boys (literally, “the boys here”)

      y prynhawniau 'ma ― these afternoons (literally, “the afternoons here”)

Usage notes

• In conjunction with the definite article y (yr before a vowel, 'r after a vowel), this adverb functions as a determiner would in English. Formal Welsh prefers the determiners hwn (“this (masculine singular)”), hon (“this (feminine singular)”) and hyn (“these (plural)”), all in conjunction with the definite article.

Related terms

• acw (“there”)
• dyma (“here is/are, this is/are”)
• yna, yno (“there”)

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “yma”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies