垃哉

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Chinese

perfective present
simp. and trad.
(垃哉) 		垃 哉
alternative forms 拉哉
拉者
垃者

Pronunciation

Particle

垃哉

  1. (Suburban Shanghainese Wu, dated Shanghainese) Used to indicate the present perfective.
    • 2010, Qian Nairong, “從〈滬語便商〉所見的老上海話時態 ”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      電燈亮拉哉。
      电灯亮拉哉。
      The light has been turned on.
  2. (Suburban Shanghainese Wu, dated Shanghainese) Used to indicate the present progressive.
    • 2010, Qian Nairong, “從〈滬語便商〉所見的老上海話時態 ”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      伊爿天拉落哉。
      It's raining.
    • 2010, Qian Nairong, “從〈滬語便商〉所見的老上海話時態 ”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      儂拉瞎來來哉。
      侬拉瞎来来哉。
      You're messing up.

Usage notes

  • The difference between the two senses is that the prior has to appear back to back, while the latter can appear separate and encircles the main verb.

Synonyms

  • (present perfective):
    • (contemporary Shanghainese) 了
  • (present progressive):

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