ta-

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Chichewa

Etymology

From ti- (we) +‎ -a- (past perfect infix). Cognate with Tumbuka ta-

Prefix

ta-

  1. 1st person plural subject concord in the past perfect tense.

See also

Comanche

Pronoun

ta-

  1. they, one, somebody (indefinite subject pronoun prefix)

See also

Greenlandic

Prefix

ta-

  1. Prepends to demonstrative pronouns, making them refer to something previously mentioned.
    • 1992, Erik Münster (quoting anonymous), "Kinguaassiuutikkut nappaataava", Atuagagdliutit
      Pasipiluppara kinguaassiuutitigut nappaat herpes pineqarsoralugu, tassami pineqartumut receptimi allassimammat tarnut Zovirax. Taanna forkølelsessårinut atorneqarneq ajorpoq, ilaa?
      I strongly suspect the patient has the sexually transmitted disease of herpes, as they were prescribed Zovirax cream. This is ineffective against cold sores, right?

Usage notes

Causes doubling of the initial consonants of these pronouns: panna, pinnga, qanna and their adverbial correspondents (of which qanna has two).

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Bjørnum, S.: Grønlandsk grammatik, p. 106, 122. Atuagkat, 2003.

Japanese

Romanization

ta-

  1. Rōmaji transcription of

Kambera

Pronoun

ta-

  1. third person singular nominative proclitic

See also

Kambera pronominal clitics
nominative genitive accusative dative
singular first person ku- -nggu -ka -ngga
second person mu- (u-) -mu -kau -nggau
third person na- -na -ya -nya
plural first
person
inclusive ta- -nda -ta -nda
exclusive ma- -ma -kama -nggama
second person mi- (i-) -mi -kami (-kai) -nggami (-nggai)
third person da- -da -ha -nja

Mecayapan Nahuatl

Etymology 1

Cf. Classical Nahuatl tla-.

Prefix

ta-

  1. object prefix: something, things
Usage notes

Used with transitive verbs.

Etymology 2

Cf. Classical Nahuatl tla-.

Prefix

ta-

  1. ambiently, environmentally
Usage notes

Used with intransitive verbs and adjectives.

Derived terms

References

  • Wolgemuth, Carl et al. (2002) Diccionario náhuatl de los municipios de Mecayapan y Tatahuicapan de Juárez, Veracruz (in Spanish), second electronic edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 168

Middle English

Prefix

ta-

  1. alternative form of to-

Minangkabau

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *tAr-.

Pronunciation

Prefix

ta-

  1. Used to indicate involuntary aspect on a verb.
  2. Used to form a passive adjective that sometimes has the meaning of 'having been'.

Prefix

ta-

  1. combining form of (water).

North Moluccan Malay

Etymology

From Malay ter-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ta-/
  • Note: Just like any other prefixes in the language, it's usually unstressed in many words.

Prefix

ta-

  1. Used to form or mark an involuntary verb, that can either be active or passive in the meaning.
    jatong (to fall) > tajatong (to fall (accidentally))
    tandáng (to kick) > tatandáng (to kick/to be kicked (accidentally))
  2. Used to form a passive adjective that sometimes can has the meaning of 'having been'.
    tutu (to close) > tatutu ((having been) closed)

See also

Old Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ta-.

Pronunciation

Prefix

ta-

  1. imperative mood

Derived terms

Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *jíá-.

Prefix

ta-

  1. of; class 8 possessive concord.
  2. of; class 10 possessive concord.

Tumbuka

Etymology

From ti- (we) +‎ -a- (recent past infix).

Prefix

ta-

  1. 1st person plural subject concord in the recent past tense.

See also

West Makian

Etymology

Cognate with Ternate to-.

Pronunciation

Pronoun

ta-

  1. first-person singular clitic, I
    tiwijiI am cold

Usage notes

The prefix ta- follows West Makian vowel harmony, and as such may surface as te-, ti-, or to-.

Alternative forms