ga (Fusing Particle) - x-type, made of x, x-coloured

ga (Fusing Particle)

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ga

Grammatical function

• Particle type: Fusing Particle (Lexical)
• Function: Attributive Marker
• Meaning: Indicates material constitution, category, type, or color. Equivalent to English suffixes “-type”, “-colored”, or “made of”.

Usage Notes

1. Constitutional vs. Adjectival: Unlike Morphological Adjectives (ending in -nă/-nýj), which describe behavior or simile (“acting like X”), the particle ga describes constitution or taxonomy (“is physically X”).

   • Adjective: Jýnă shá = “Hyena-like person” (Chatty/Loud behavior).
   • Ga-Modifier: Gajýnnshá = “Hyena-person” (A specific species or hybrid).

2. Fusion Rules: This particle always fuses with the following noun.

   • Before /a/: Merges with the vowel (ga + apo = gapo).
   • Before other vowels: Hiatus is allowed (ga + o = gao).

Pronunciation

IPA: /ɡa/

Example sentence

1. Basic Attribute (Color/Type) Gaoshěso. Blue-book. (Lit: Sky-type-book) 2. Constitutional Definition John gajýnnshá xiŕa. John is a hyena-person.

Alternative Forms

• g- (When fused with a noun starting with the vowel /a/).

Antonyms

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Derived terms

for full list, see: 00_Ga-noun Compounds in Asaxi (list)