"yupela" meaning in Tok Pisin

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Pronoun

Etymology: From English you fellow, that is to say you and the fellows, you all. Etymology templates: {{inh|tpi|en|you fellow}} English you fellow Head templates: {{head|tpi|pronoun}} yupela
  1. The second person, yupela refers to the persons being spoken to; you.

Alternative forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tpi",
        "2": "en",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From English you fellow, that is to say you and the fellows, you all.",
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      "args": {
        "1": "tpi",
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      },
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  "lang_code": "tpi",
  "pos": "pron",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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        {
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "→New International Version translation",
          "ref": "1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 1:22:",
          "text": "Na God i mekim gutpela tok bilong givim strong long ol. Em i tokim ol olsem, “Yupela ol kain kain samting bilong solwara, yupela i mas kamap planti na pulapim olgeta hap bilong solwara. Na yupela ol pisin, yupela i mas kamap planti long graun.”",
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        }
      ],
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        "The second person, yupela refers to the persons being spoken to; you."
      ],
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        ],
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          "you",
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "mi"
        },
        {
          "word": "mitupela"
        },
        {
          "word": "mitripela"
        },
        {
          "word": "mipela"
        },
        {
          "word": "yumitupela"
        },
        {
          "word": "yumitripela"
        },
        {
          "word": "yumipela"
        },
        {
          "word": "yumi"
        },
        {
          "word": "yu"
        },
        {
          "word": "yutupela"
        },
        {
          "word": "yutripela"
        },
        {
          "word": "em"
        },
        {
          "word": "tupela"
        },
        {
          "word": "tripela"
        },
        {
          "word": "ol"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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}
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    {
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        "2": "en",
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      },
      "expansion": "English you fellow",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From English you fellow, that is to say you and the fellows, you all.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tpi",
        "2": "pronoun"
      },
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    }
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  "lang": "Tok Pisin",
  "lang_code": "tpi",
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      "word": "mi"
    },
    {
      "word": "mitupela"
    },
    {
      "word": "mitripela"
    },
    {
      "word": "mipela"
    },
    {
      "word": "yumitupela"
    },
    {
      "word": "yumitripela"
    },
    {
      "word": "yumipela"
    },
    {
      "word": "yumi"
    },
    {
      "word": "yu"
    },
    {
      "word": "yutupela"
    },
    {
      "word": "yutripela"
    },
    {
      "word": "em"
    },
    {
      "word": "tupela"
    },
    {
      "word": "tripela"
    },
    {
      "word": "ol"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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        "Pages with entries",
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        "Tok Pisin lemmas",
        "Tok Pisin pronouns",
        "Tok Pisin terms derived from English",
        "Tok Pisin terms inherited from English",
        "Tok Pisin terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "→New International Version translation",
          "ref": "1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 1:22:",
          "text": "Na God i mekim gutpela tok bilong givim strong long ol. Em i tokim ol olsem, “Yupela ol kain kain samting bilong solwara, yupela i mas kamap planti na pulapim olgeta hap bilong solwara. Na yupela ol pisin, yupela i mas kamap planti long graun.”",
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        }
      ],
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        "The second person, yupela refers to the persons being spoken to; you."
      ],
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        ],
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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