"-y" meaning in Afar

See -y in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-j/, [-j]
Head templates: {{head|aa|clitic}} -y
  1. Used to form an interrogative copulative sentence: is it? Tags: clitic
    Sense id: en--y-aa-suffix-4n0FQ6Wn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: /-j/, [-j]
Head templates: {{head|aa|clitic}} -y
  1. Used to join together noun phrases: and, also Tags: clitic
    Sense id: en--y-aa-suffix-fNQGT9Vg Categories (other): Afar clitics, Afar entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Afar clitics: 18 82 Disambiguation of Afar entries with incorrect language header: 21 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for -y meaning in Afar (1.2kB)

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      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Afar",
  "lang_code": "aa",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "What is the Afar language?",
          "text": "Qafár af macáy?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Used to form an interrogative copulative sentence: is it?"
      ],
      "id": "en--y-aa-suffix-4n0FQ6Wn",
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        [
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          "is"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/-j/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[-j]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-y"
}

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      },
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    }
  ],
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        {
          "_dis": "18 82",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 79",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Afar entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        }
      ],
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        "Used to join together noun phrases: and, also"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "and",
          "and"
        ],
        [
          "also",
          "also"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "clitic"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/-j/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[-j]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-y"
}
{
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    "Afar clitics",
    "Afar entries with incorrect language header",
    "Afar terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
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        "2": "clitic"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Afar",
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  "pos": "suffix",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Afar terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "What is the Afar language?",
          "text": "Qafár af macáy?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form an interrogative copulative sentence: is it?"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "is",
          "is"
        ]
      ],
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        "clitic"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/-j/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[-j]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-y"
}

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    "Afar terms with IPA pronunciation"
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        "Used to join together noun phrases: and, also"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "and",
          "and"
        ],
        [
          "also",
          "also"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "clitic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/-j/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[-j]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-y"
}
{
  "called_from": "page/2755",
  "msg": "part-of-speech Clitic is proscribed in section clitic",
  "path": [
    "-y"
  ],
  "section": "Afar",
  "subsection": "clitic",
  "title": "-y",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "called_from": "page/2755",
  "msg": "part-of-speech Clitic is proscribed in section clitic",
  "path": [
    "-y"
  ],
  "section": "Afar",
  "subsection": "clitic",
  "title": "-y",
  "trace": ""
}

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