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Macanese
Etymology
From Portuguese tá, clipping of está, the third-person singular present indicative form of estar. Semantically, compare Chavacano ta and Indo-Portuguese ta.
Particle
tâ
- indicates the aspect of the main verb.
- Tâ lê. ― He is reading.
- Iou tâ querê gritâ. ― I want to scream.
- Iou tâ vai-ia. ― I'll be right there.
- Acung'a quiança tâ churâ. ― That child is crying.
- Êle ramendâ tâ reva. ― He seemed angry.
Usage notes
- When the main verb conveys an action, tâ – Indicates an on-going action. When the main verb conveys a state, tâ – Indicates the current nature of this state.
- Most commonly, the particle is used as a present progressive marker, and is used less commonly compared to cognates in other creole languages.
- It can be used both in the past and the present tenses, although present tense usage appears to be more common.
References
Namuyi
Etymology
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m-daj ~ m-di. Cognate to Burmese ဒါ (da).
Pronunciation
Determiner
tâ
- this