垃哉

垃哉

1. (Suburban Shanghainese Wu, dated Shanghainese) Used to indicate the present perfective.

   • 電燈亮拉哉。 [Shanghainese, trad.]
     电灯亮拉哉。 [Shanghainese, simp.]

     From: 2010, Qian Nairong, 《從〈滬語便商〉所見的老上海話時態》 (Tenses and Aspects? Old Shanghainese as Found in the Book Huyu Bian Shang)

     The light has been turned on.

2. (Suburban Shanghainese Wu, dated Shanghainese) Used to indicate the present progressive.

   • 伊爿天拉落哉。 [Shanghainese, trad. and simp.]

     From: 2010, Qian Nairong, 《從〈滬語便商〉所見的老上海話時態》 (Tenses and Aspects? Old Shanghainese as Found in the Book Huyu Bian Shang)

     It's raining.

   • 儂拉瞎來來哉。 [Shanghainese, trad.]
     侬拉瞎来来哉。 [Shanghainese, simp.]

     From: 2010, Qian Nairong, 《從〈滬語便商〉所見的老上海話時態》 (Tenses and Aspects? Old Shanghainese as Found in the Book Huyu Bian Shang)

     You're messing up.

• The difference between the two senses is that the prior has to appear back to back, while the latter can appear separate and encircles the main verb.

• (present perfective):
  • (contemporary Shanghainese) 了
• (present progressive):
  • (contemporary Shanghainese) 垃, 垃海, 垃垃

• 垃哩, 垃