Eki

Noun class IIIpronounsuffixconjunctionadverbnounReviewedpage 38

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pronoun
demonstrative pronoun for something present; this
PT pronome demonstrativo da coisa que está presente; este; esta·FR pronom démonstratif de la chose présente ; ce ; cette
- o kind'ekiki akuka
- o kiial'ekiki afu
Seen in the folk-tales
- Kizua eki, nzala ia mu kuata.One day, hunger seized him.XXIII · told by Jelemía dia Sabatelu.
- Kizu' eki mbanza uxi: "Katumua, kàtambe."One day the master says: "Katumua, go and catch (fish)."III · told by Jeremias da Costa, known as Jelemía dia Sabatelu
Kiéki
2
pronominal suffix of nouns and adverbs
PT sufixo pronominal dos substantivos e advérbios·FR suffixe pronominal des noms et adverbes
- talela o kimbamb' eki
3
right now; at this very moment
PT agora mesmo; neste instante·FR à l'instant même ; en ce moment
- kindaleki ng'azuba
4
conjunction
conjunction: at the moment when; when
PT conjunção: no momento em que; quando·FR conjonction : au moment où ; quand
- eki úia, u zuela
5
at this moment; lo and behold
PT neste momento; eis que·FR en ce moment ; voici que
6
in view of this; while
PT em vista disto; enquanto·FR eu égard à ceci ; tandis que
- eki ba
7
adverb
: at this instant; now; well then
PT advérbio: neste instante; agora; ora então·FR : en cet instant ; maintenant ; or donc
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noun
: the present time
PT substantivo: o tempo atual·FR : le temps actuel