tâ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ta"

Macanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Portuguese tá, clipping of está, the third-person singular present indicative form of estar. Semantically, compare Chavacano ta and Indo-Portuguese ta.

Particle

tâ

  1. indicates the aspect of the main verb.
    Tâ lê. ― He is reading.
    Iou tâ querê gritâ. ― I want to scream.
    Iou tâ vai-ia. ― I'll be right there.
    Acung'a quiança tâ churâ. ― That child is crying.
    Êle ramendâ tâ reva. ― He seemed angry.

Usage notes
  • When the main verb conveys an action, tâ – Indicates an on-going action. When the main verb conveys a state, tâ – Indicates the current nature of this state.
  • Most commonly, the particle is used as a present progressive marker, and is used less commonly compared to cognates in other creole languages.
  • It can be used both in the past and the present tenses, although present tense usage appears to be more common.

References

Namuyi

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m-daj ~ m-di. Cognate to Burmese ဒါ (da).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ta˥]

Determiner

tâ

  1. this
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