Diminutives; Conversational Expressions
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Nga
tsyìp
yaw
ne
lu
oer
.
I
love
you, little one
.
(Could be said to any loved one, not only to a young child.)
Diminutives; Conversational Expressions
(naviteri.org, 2010-07-11)
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Nga
tsyìpìl
new
pe
ut
ta
o
e
?
What
does
little you
want
from
me
?
Note that while ngatsyìp was endearing in the previous example, here it's disparaging. To tell which is which, you need to consider the context, facial expressions, and body language.
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