ܕܠܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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From ܕ- (d-, of) +‎ ܠܵܐ (, no), literally of no. Compare Aramaic דִּי לָא (dī lā).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [dəlɑː]

Preposition

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ܕܠܵܐ (d-lā)

  1. without
    Synonyms: ܓܠܝܼܙ (glīz), ܒܠܲܝ (blay)
    Antonyms: ܥܲܡ (ˁam), ܡ̣ܢ (min), ܒ- (b-)
  2. (with an infinitive) used to negate transitive past participles
    ܬܲܪܥܵܐ ܕܠܵܐ ܦܬ݂ܵܚܵܐtarˁā d-lā pṯāḥāunopened door
    ܡܲܝ̈ܵܐ ܕܠܵܐ ܡܨܲܦܘܿܝܹܐmayyā d-lā mṣapōyēunfiltered water.
    ܥܸܪܒܵܐ ܕܠܵܐ ܡܲܐܟ݂ܘܿܠܹܐˁirbā d-lā maˀḵōlēunfed sheep

Usage notes

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  • Due to the adverbial nature of this term, is still retained inasmuch as it is possible for it to be followed by an independent personal pronoun, e.g.
    • ܕܠܵܐ ܕܝܼܘܼܟ݂d-lā dīyūḵWithout you
    • ܕܠܵܐ ܐܲܢ݇ܬd-lā atWithout you

Inflection

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Derived terms

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