-liangge

See also: liangge and liang-ge

Wutunhua

Etymology

From liangge (“two”): two together > together > with (in general). Calque of Bonan -ghwala, -ghala, from the numeral ghwar (“two”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [lʲɑ̃ŋkə]

Suffix

-liangge

1. with (multiple meanings)
   1. with, together with; marks accompaniment.

      ngu ngu-de tixang-liangge qhi-zhe.

      I will go together with my younger brother.

      (Quoted in Sandman, p. 57)

      Synonym: -de yida

   2. with, by use of; marks instrument.

      gu agu shetek-liangge zhaze da-pe-lio ze-li.

      That girl broke the window with a rock.

      (Quoted in Sandman, p. 58)

   3. by, due to (used of inanimate forces)

      qho-ha qelok-liangge gang-gu-lio ze-li.

      The bridge was flushed away by the flood.

      (Quoted in Sandman, p. 58)

      nga zhenqak-liangge zhowa mi-li.

      Because I got a flu, I lost my appetite.

      (Quoted in Sandman, p. 58)

Derived terms

• de-liangge
• gu-liangge

 

References

• Erika Sandman (2016) A Grammar of Wutun‎^[1], University of Helsinki (PhD), →ISBN