nga-

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Ternate

Pronoun

nga- (Jawi ڠ-)

  1. first-person plural inclusive possessive prefix, our
    Synonym: na-
  2. (human) third-person plural possessive prefix, their
    Synonym: na-

See also

Ternate personal pronouns
independent subject proclitic possessive
Informal Formal
1st person singular ngori fangarem, fajaruf to ri
2nd person singular ngana ngoni, jou ngoni no ni
3rd person singular unam, minaf om, mof, inh im, mif, manh
1st person plural inclusive ngone fo na, nga
1st person plural exclusive ngomi fangare ngomim, fajaru ngomif, fara ngomi1 mi mi, mia
2nd person plural ngoni ni na, nia
3rd person plural anah, enanh ih, nh, yoh, †, yanh, † nah, ngah, manh
  • unmarked pronouns are gender non-specific
  • m - masculine, f - feminine, h - human, nh - non-human
  • 1 - for mixed-gender groups
  • † - archaic

References

  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Xhosa

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Preposition

nga-

  1. with, by means of
  2. by

Zulu

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /nɡa/

Preposition

nga-

  1. with, by means of
  2. through, via
  3. at, in, on (a time, moment, day etc)
  4. by, before (a time)
  5. by, near, around
  6. about, concerning
  7. per, for each
    amakhilomitha ngehora
    kilometres per hour

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /nɡa/

Prefix

nga-

  1. not
Usage notes

Used in the participial mood and subjunctive mood, as well as in relative constructions.

References

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