tte pùŕima (45_Idioms & Fixed Expressions)
tte pùŕima
tte pùŕima
Grammatical function
- Type: Epistemic expression (Quotative + cognition verb).
- Meaning: Flags the preceding clause as a doubtful belief — “I suspect that…, I am unsure.”
Usage Note
Appended after a clause to lower its certainty: per the neutrality rule (16_Adjectives_Constitution vs Simile), a ga-compound fact you only suspect must be qualified with tte pùŕima.
Structure
[Clause] tte pùŕima
Pronunciation
IPA: /tːə pɯɾima/
Pitch Accent
- Morae: t · te | pù · ŕi · ma
- Pattern:
L · L | L · H · L - Class:
phrase
Example sentence
Example 1
- Asaxi: to john gafůbåbå shá tte pùŕima.
- English: I suspect that John is a muscleless person.
- Polish: x