"-ა" meaning in Georgian

See -ა in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Forms: -a [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|ka|suffix}} -ა • (-a)
  1. Suffixed to nouns and adjectives for the purpose of euphony. Separates the final consonant of a suffixed term from the initial consonant of the next word. It may also split a postposition-attached word (see -ა- (-a-)). Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ა-ka-suffix-tmh3xPtA Categories (other): Georgian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Georgian entries with incorrect language header: 13 0 41 42 2 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

Forms: -a [alternative]
Etymology: Contraction of არის (aris, “is”). Etymology templates: {{m|ka|არის|t=is}} არის (aris, “is”) Head templates: {{head|ka|suffix}} -ა • (-a)
  1. is Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ა-ka-suffix--lH9Sav2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Suffix

Forms: -a [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|ka|suffix}} -ა • (-a)
  1. Forms verbal nouns from verbs. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ა-ka-suffix-sbtovLst Categories (other): Georgian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Georgian entries with incorrect language header: 13 0 41 42 2 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Suffix

Forms: -a [alternative]
Etymology: table Both senses are from Proto-Kartvelian *-a. Etymology templates: {{etymid|ka|privative; ironic}} table, {{inh|ka|ccs-pro|*-a|id=privative; ironic}} Proto-Kartvelian *-a Head templates: {{head|ka|suffix}} -ა • (-a)
  1. Suffixed to nouns to form privative adjectives Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ა-ka-suffix-L8aYqOrG Categories (other): Georgian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Georgian entries with incorrect language header: 13 0 41 42 2 2
  2. Expresses having something Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ა-ka-suffix-s~4bVvls
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Suffix

Forms: -a [alternative]
Etymology: Developed from -ად (-ad). table Etymology templates: {{m|ka|-ად}} -ად (-ad), {{etymid|ka|adverbial}} table Head templates: {{head|ka|suffix}} -ა • (-a)
  1. Forms adverbs. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ა-ka-suffix-CAlTnbUa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for -ა meaning in Georgian (4.9kB)

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        {
          "english": "My message is to the man and the woman",
          "roman": "čemi es gzavnili eʒɣvneba ḳacsa tu kals",
          "text": "ჩემი ეს გზავნილი ეძღვნება კაცსა თუ ქალს",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "Suffixed to nouns and adjectives for the purpose of euphony. Separates the final consonant of a suffixed term from the initial consonant of the next word. It may also split a postposition-attached word (see -ა- (-a-))."
      ],
      "id": "en--ა-ka-suffix-tmh3xPtA",
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          "euphony",
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          "-ა-",
          "-ა-#Georgian"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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        },
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          "text": "ფეხი (pexi, “leg”) + -ა (-a) → ფეხა (pexa, “lame”)",
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        },
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