"tâ" meaning in Macanese

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Particle

Etymology: From Portuguese tá, clipping of está, the third-person singular present indicative form of estar. Semantically, compare Chavacano ta and Indo-Portuguese ta. Etymology templates: {{der|mzs|pt|tá}} Portuguese tá, {{cog|cbk|ta}} Chavacano ta, {{cog|idb|ta}} Indo-Portuguese ta Head templates: {{head|mzs|particle}} tâ
  1. indicates the aspect of the main verb. Synonyms: ta,

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mzs",
        "2": "pt",
        "3": "tá"
      },
      "expansion": "Portuguese tá",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cbk",
        "2": "ta"
      },
      "expansion": "Chavacano ta",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "idb",
        "2": "ta"
      },
      "expansion": "Indo-Portuguese ta",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Portuguese tá, clipping of está, the third-person singular present indicative form of estar. Semantically, compare Chavacano ta and Indo-Portuguese ta.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mzs",
        "2": "particle"
      },
      "expansion": "tâ",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Macanese",
  "lang_code": "mzs",
  "pos": "particle",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Macanese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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        },
        {
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          "name": "Macanese terms with collocations",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with collocations",
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He is reading.",
          "text": "Tâ lê.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I want to scream.",
          "text": "Iou tâ querê gritâ.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I'll be right there.",
          "text": "Iou tâ vai-ia.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "That child is crying.",
          "text": "Acung'a quiança tâ churâ.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He seemed angry.",
          "text": "Êle ramendâ tâ reva.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "indicates the aspect of the main verb."
      ],
      "id": "en-tâ-mzs-particle-FnPs9xke",
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ta"
        },
        {
          "word": "tá"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "tâ"
}
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mzs",
        "2": "pt",
        "3": "tá"
      },
      "expansion": "Portuguese tá",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cbk",
        "2": "ta"
      },
      "expansion": "Chavacano ta",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "idb",
        "2": "ta"
      },
      "expansion": "Indo-Portuguese ta",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Portuguese tá, clipping of está, the third-person singular present indicative form of estar. Semantically, compare Chavacano ta and Indo-Portuguese ta.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mzs",
        "2": "particle"
      },
      "expansion": "tâ",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "mzs",
  "pos": "particle",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        "Macanese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Macanese lemmas",
        "Macanese particles",
        "Macanese terms derived from Portuguese",
        "Macanese terms with collocations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He is reading.",
          "text": "Tâ lê.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I want to scream.",
          "text": "Iou tâ querê gritâ.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I'll be right there.",
          "text": "Iou tâ vai-ia.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "That child is crying.",
          "text": "Acung'a quiança tâ churâ.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He seemed angry.",
          "text": "Êle ramendâ tâ reva.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "indicates the aspect of the main verb."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "ta"
    },
    {
      "word": "tá"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tâ"
}

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