ᴹQ. má² pron. and adv. “what; when” (Category: to Question, Inquire)

ᴹQ. má², pron. and adv. “what; when” (Category: to Question, Inquire)

References ✧ PE23/99, 103-104, 109-110, 112

Glosses

• “what” ✧ PE23/104; PE23/112; PE23/110 (mā); PE23/99 (má); PE23/103 (má)
• “when” ✧ PE23/109; PE23/110 (mā́); PE23/110 (má)
• “when?” ✧ PE23/110 (má)

Variations

• má ✧ PE23/104; PE23/109; PE23/112; PE23/110 (má); PE23/110 (má); PE23/99 (má); PE23/103 (má); PE23/104 (má)
• mande ✧ PE23/110
• mā́ ✧ PE23/110
• mā ✧ PE23/110

Related

• mā “what” can still be used (with verb that makes this clear) = má “when?” ✧ PE23/110

Changes

• má >> mana ✧ PE23/99; PE23/103
• mande >> mā́ “when” ✧ PE23/110

Elements

ma	“interrogative particle”
-llume	“time”	✧ PE23/110 (-n(de))

Element In

• ᴹQ. má le·qente? sa ela kenyuvas “[what did you say?] that he will not see it” ✧ PE23/104
• ᴹQ. mámen “why, for what reason” ✧ PE23/112
• ᴹQ. má mene? “aiming at what?” ✧ PE23/112
• ᴹQ. má suntete? há ela kambe mendelta “what was the matter with him? that he could not have his will (what he wanted) of course” ✧ PE23/104
• ᴹQ. má sútale? ha nila kave kenyas “what is the matter with you? that I cannot see it” ✧ PE23/104
• ᴹQ. nila ista má “I know not what” ✧ PE23/99