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# | # ''marks a polar (yes-no) question'' | ||
#: {{ex|ryn|'''Ŗe''' na ú naḑios?|Are you a coward?}} | #: {{ex|ryn|'''Ŗe''' na ú naḑios?|Are you a coward?}} | ||
====Usage notes==== | ====Usage notes==== | ||
* Placed at the beginning of a sentence before the verb to mark it as a yes-no question. | * Placed at the beginning of a sentence before the verb to mark it as a yes-no question. | ||
Revision as of 19:11, 20 January 2024
Riyan
Etymology
From Old Riyan ŗe, from Proto-Riyanic *ḡe, from Proto-Hirdic *ghe, from Proto-Laenkean *gʱe (discourse particle).
Pronunciation
Particle
ŗe
- marks a polar (yes-no) question
- Ŗe na ú naḑios?
- Are you a coward?
Usage notes
- Placed at the beginning of a sentence before the verb to mark it as a yes-no question.