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e) bla: It confirms a fact.

Examples :
ar thanani lama kµrµy-bla
‘There is certainly no road to go there.’
bsalan san-bla
‘Do ask the boy.’

f) las : It confirms the act or the actor.

Examples:
nµ-las ‘It is you.’
nµ him-las ‘So you did walk !’
3.4.2. Exclamation:

 i) blas :   It is used for the exclamation of extreme joy.

Example :
au blas r gayri t
‘Yes it is true, there is a gayring.’

ii) dur: It is used for the exclamation of disagreements.

It can be translated as ‘non-sense’.
Example:
dur amutuy kunuphuru t-t
‘Nonsense ! can it ever be like this ?
3.4.3. Endearment :
mnay ‘dear’: It is an address form used to express love to the youngsters.
Examples:
ta-kab-di m«nay
‘Do not weep, my dear.’
ab tam mnay
‘What is that, dear.’
3.4.4. Address:
is used to draw someone’s attention while addressing him.
kra nµ br thanay
‘O turtle , where do you intend to go?’
bay an nayhidi
‘O sister, look at me.’
3.4.5. Affirmation and negation :
Affirmation : i) hâ ‘yes’:
Examples :
hâ u uman
‘Yes, that can happen.’
ii) au ‘yes’ denotes agreement with stress.
 

 

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