tâ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ta"

Macanese

Alternative forms

• ta, tá

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

1. 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

• https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm

Namuyi

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m-daj ~ m-di. Cognate to Burmese ဒါ (da).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ta˥]

Determiner

tâ

1. this