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Braereth
Pronunciation & Variants
| Official | Classical | Tenibvreth | Eomentesa | Merineth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /la/ | [la] | [lə] ⟪la⟫ |
[la] ⟨la⟩ |
[la] ⧼la⧽ |
Etymology
Cognates & Comparisons
Determiner
la
- the
- The feminine singular definite article. Becomes l’ before a vowel.
Declension
| The Definite Article (“the”) |
The Indefinite Article (“a, an, some”) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masculine | Feminine | Masculine | Feminine | ||
| Singular | lu, l’* | la, l’* | un, n’* | una, n’* | |
| Plural | lis | les | unis | unes | |
* Form used before a vowel.
Coordinate Terms
- lu ‘the (masculine singular)’
Etymology
Cognates & Comparisons
Pronoun
la
- her
- Third person singular feminine direct objective pronoun.
Coordinate Terms
- le ‘him’
Drikva Yakke
Pronunciation
- Drikva Yakke Phonology: /la/
Adverb
la
- which, what
- Interrogative particle.
Hakdor
Pronunciation
- Hakdor Phonology: /la/ ([la])
Conjunction
la
- that, which
- A conjunction which precedes a relative clause.
Nymeran
Pronunciation
- Nymeran Phonology: /la/
Preposition
la
- at, on, in
Usage Notes
Temporal preposition - takes the absolutive case.
Pronunciation
- Zjenav Phonology: /lɑ/
Adverb
la
- in the past, formerly, before
Usage Notes
A particle placed after a verb to indicate the past tense.