indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
young person; youth; young
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
white (complexion); fair-skinned
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
than; other than; except; but
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
Victoria (Seychelles); Victoria (Australia)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance