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Azerbaijani
Alternative forms
- da (after words with back vowels)
Etymology
From Azerbaijani dəxi.
Pronunciation
Particle
də
- too, also
O da olar.- That works, too.
Mən də sizinlə getmək istəyirəm, məni də aparın.- I won't to come along too, take me with you too.
- even (when used with conditional verb forms ending on -sə/-sa)
Onlar bura gəlsə də, heç nəyə nail ola bilməzlər.- Even if they come here, they won't achieve anything.
- even though (when used with conditional verb forms ending on -sə/-sa)
Ələkbər içməyi tərgitməyə çalışsa da, xeyri yox idi.- Even though Alakbar tried to quit drinking, it was to no avail.
- used to emphasize the meaning of the utterance, especially (but not only) an imperative one
Yaxşı da, bəsdir!- Come on, that's enough.
Gəl də, gəl! İki saat gözlədik səni!- Come on, move it! We've been waiting for your for two hours now!
- used to render objection against what the interlocutor perceives as a request that has already been complied with
-Mənə pul ver!
-Verdim də!!- Give me money!
- But I've given !!
Descendants
- → Armenian: էլի (ēli) (semantic loan)
Further reading
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Etymology
Cognate with Persian ده (dah).
Numeral
də
- ten