"-a" meaning in Tokelauan

See -a in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: [-a]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *-a. Cognates include Tuvaluan -a and Samoan -a. Etymology templates: {{inh|tkl|poz-pol-pro|*-a}} Proto-Polynesian *-a, {{cog|tvl|-a}} Tuvaluan -a, {{cog|sm|-a}} Samoan -a Head templates: {{head|tkl|suffix}} -a
  1. Creates a verb denoting an abundancy of the suffixed noun; -ful Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--a-tkl-suffix-6v3b8vGP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: [-a]
Head templates: {{head|tkl|suffix}} -a
  1. Added to transitive verbs when preceded by the subject pronoun. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--a-tkl-suffix-17eJBKIA Categories (other): Tokelauan entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Tokelauan entries with incorrect language header: 26 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for -a meaning in Tokelauan (1.5kB)

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        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
        "3": "*-a"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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        "1": "tvl",
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      },
      "expansion": "Tuvaluan -a",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "sm",
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      },
      "expansion": "Samoan -a",
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        {
          "text": "aiha (“ice”) → aihā (“to be icy”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "manava (“belly”) → manavā (“to be big-bellied”)"
        }
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        "Creates a verb denoting an abundancy of the suffixed noun; -ful"
      ],
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          "-ful",
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          "text": "aiha (“ice”) → aihā (“to be icy”)"
        },
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          "text": "manava (“belly”) → manavā (“to be big-bellied”)"
        }
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        "Creates a verb denoting an abundancy of the suffixed noun; -ful"
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