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Meaning of -ა | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR A2

Definitions

  1. Suffixed to nouns and adjectives for the purpose of euphony. Separates the final consonant of a suffixed term from the initial consonant of the next word. It may also split a postposition-attached word (see -ა- (-a-)).
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  2. is
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  3. Forms verbal nouns from verbs.
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  4. Suffixed to nouns to form privative adjectives
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  5. Forms adverbs.
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  6. Forms diminutive and affectionate forms
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  7. Expresses having something
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  8. Forms names of animals and plants
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Examples

“ჩემი ეს გზავნილი ეძღვნება კაცსა თუ ქალს”

My message is to the man and the woman

“ის ექიმია”

She/he is a doctor

“ლამაზია”

She/he/it is beautiful

“კუდი (ḳudi, “tail”) + -ა (-a) → კუდა (ḳuda, “tailless, short-tailed”)”
“ფეხი (pexi, “leg”) + -ა (-a) → ფეხა (pexa, “lame”)”
“ცხვირი (cxviri, “nose”) + -ა (-a) → ცხვირა (cxvira, “(big-)nosed”)”
“ცალი (cali, “one”) + თვალი (tvali, “eye”) + -ა (-a) → ცალთვალა (caltvala, “one-eyed”)”
“ჩქარი (čkari, “quick”) + -ა (-a) → ჩქარა (čkara, “quickly”)”
“ნელი (neli, “slow”) + -ა (-a) → ნელა (nela, “slowly”)”
“ქალი (kali, “woman”) + -ა (-a) → ქალა (kala)”
“დაფნა (dapna) + -ა (-a) → დაფნა (dapna)”
“Old Georgian სირაქლემი (siraklemi) + -ა (-a) → სირაქლემა (siraklema)”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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