"ja" meaning in Catalan

See ja in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [ˈʒa] [Balearic, Central], [ˈd͡ʒa] [Valencia] Audio: LL-Q7026 (cat)-Unjoanqualsevol-ja.wav
Rhymes: -a Etymology: Inherited from Latin iam. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ca|la|iam|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin iam, {{inh+|ca|la|iam}} Inherited from Latin iam Head templates: {{ca-adv}} ja
  1. already, (in negative sentences) any more
    Sense id: en-ja-ca-adv-7IDcpCEF Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 36 10 28 26
  2. (before a verb in the present tense) now, immediately, at once
    Sense id: en-ja-ca-adv-q9q2noWM
  3. (before a verb in the future tense) confidence in the outcome
    Sense id: en-ja-ca-adv-Fz892Wzp
  4. (before a verb) affirmative concession or ponderance
    Sense id: en-ja-ca-adv-Vq~uGPbn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ja que
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  "pos": "adv",
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        {
          "english": "She met him when he was already married.",
          "text": "El va conèixer quan ja era casat.",
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          "english": "We'll be right home.",
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          "english": "Understood, I do understand",
          "text": "Entesos, ja ho entenc.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "I would like it to be like that.",
          "text": "Ja m’agradaria que fos així.",
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      "ipa": "[ˈd͡ʒa]",
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      "rhymes": "-a"
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          "text": "Entesos, ja ho entenc.",
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        },
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          "english": "I would like it to be like that.",
          "text": "Ja m’agradaria que fos així.",
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈd͡ʒa]",
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