mă (02_Particles in Asaxi)
mă
Grammatical function
- Type: Frequency Suffix
- Meaning: “Every”, “Per”, “Each” (in a temporal sense).
Pronunciation
IPA: /maɪ/
Translations
- English: every, per, each
- Polish: co (np. co godzinę), każdy (w sensie powtarzalności)
Usage & Forms
Attaches to Time Units or Numbers.
- ximă (Every day / Daily).
- åmă (Every time).
- tammă (Every other day / Alternating days).
- gămă (Whenever / At any time).
Grammatical Distinction: mă vs. să
It is important to distinguish frequency from total quantity.
- mă (Frequency): Used for repetition.
- Ximă: Every day (Day after day).
- să (Totality): Used for the whole subset.
- Să xi: All days (The entirety of the days).
Example sentence
Wo ximă shěsonů. I read every day.
Alternative forms
-mă (Suffix form).
Etymology
Derived from Japanese 毎 (mai - every).
Synonyms
x
Antonyms
Derived terms
- ximă (Daily).