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Dakota
Noun
apé
- leaf (of a tree or plant)
Derived terms
Lakota
Noun
apé
- leaf (of a tree or plant)
Synonyms
Louisiana Creole
Etymology
Inherited from French (être) après (“(to be) in the process of”).
Pronunciation
Particle
apé
- progressive marker
- Lòragan-la apé pasé. ― The hurricane is passing.
- Lanèj t'apé tombé. ― Snow was falling.
1998, Albert Valdman, Thomas A. Klingler, Margaret M. Marshall, Kevin J. Rottet, Dictionary of Louisiana Creole, page 49:Pendant yé t'apé batt' ein gros zozo qui t'apé voler en haut, oua yé. [Pendan yé t'apé bat, in gro zozo ki t'apé volé enho wá yé.]- While they were fighting, a big bird that was flying up above saw them.
- inchoative marker
1998, Valdman, et al., Dictionary of Louisiana Creole, page 49:M ape fatige ek tez-istwar. [M'apé fatigé ék tê zistwar.]- I'm starting to get tired of your stories.
- future marker
1998, Valdman, et al., Dictionary of Louisiana Creole, page 49:N ape vini mwa ki vyen. [N'apé vini mwa ki vyin.]- We're coming next month.
- habitual marker
1998, Valdman, et al., Dictionary of Louisiana Creole, page 49:M a pyèste men m pe e koud. [M'a pyèsté min m pé é koud.]- I will patch but I won't sew.
Usage notes
- Followed by the long form of two-stem verbs.
Derived terms
Old Tupi
Pronunciation
Noun
apé
- Combining form of pé