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(Created page with "==Riyan== ===Etymology=== From {{inherit|ryn|ryn-o|ɣa}}, from {{inherit|ryn|lnk-pro|gʱe}} (''discourse particle''). ===Pronunciation=== * {{IPA|ryn|/ɣa/}} * {{rhymes|ryn|a}} ===Particle=== {{head|ryn|particle}} # {{label|ryn|formal}} ''marks a polar (yes-no) question'' #: {{ex|ryn|'''Ŗa''' ḑi hedít vila sí hír nív?|Did you find your dog?}} ====Usage notes==== * Placed at the beginning of a sentence before the verb to mark it as a yes-no question. * In infor...") |
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Riyan
Etymology
From Old Riyan ɣa, from Proto-Laenkean *gʱe (discourse particle).
Pronunciation
Particle
ŗe
- (formal) marks a polar (yes-no) question
- Ŗa ḑi hedít vila sí hír nív?
- Did you find your dog?
Usage notes
- Placed at the beginning of a sentence before the verb to mark it as a yes-no question.
- In informal conversation, it is frequently omitted.