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Basque
Adverb
ahala (not comparable)
- just after
- to the maximum extent
Usage notes
In the first sense it is normally used after the participle form of a verb, in the second one after the short form. It is also used (in a generally non-productive way) to form phrasal adverbs with the structure +ahala+, as gerta ahala gerta (“come what may”).
Noun
ahala
- absolutive singular of ahal
Further reading
Wauja
Pronunciation
Verb
ahala
- (transitive) he/she/it surpasses, exceeds (someone or something)
- Ahalapai kyanka oweken.
- much taller . (lit., greatly surpasses his bigness.)
- Kaukuanapai jano. Ahalapai natu. Ahatain pata nikiyejepei.
- superb shot, that one. He surpasses me. I'm only a little skilled.
References
- E. Ireland field notes. Needs to be checked by native speaker.