From de92e0eddb1bc8bc76a4bda3b770e73f71fc0524 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: adueck Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:53:10 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] indefinite pronouns page --- src/content/pronouns/pronouns-indefinite.mdx | 80 +++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 77 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/content/pronouns/pronouns-indefinite.mdx b/src/content/pronouns/pronouns-indefinite.mdx index b87da42..9bc0bf7 100644 --- a/src/content/pronouns/pronouns-indefinite.mdx +++ b/src/content/pronouns/pronouns-indefinite.mdx @@ -263,14 +263,88 @@ The words , +- + - inflects to or - -These negative forms are used with negative verbs to make a **double negative** for emphasis. +These negative forms are used with negative verbs and equatives to make a **double negative** for emphasis. + + + {psmd([ + { + p: "دلته **څه** نشته", + f: "dalta **tsu** nushta", + e: "There is nothing here", + sub: "Here څه means 'nothing' because of negative نشته", + }, + { + p: "دلته **هیڅ څه** نشته", + f: "dalta **heets tsu** nushta", + e: "There is _absolutely_ nothing here", + sub: "Double negative (هیڅ څه and نشته) for emphasis", + }, + { + p: "❌ دلته **هیڅ څه** شته", + f: "❌ dalta **heets tsu** shta", + e: "There is nothing here", + sub: "You can't use هیڅ څه with a positive phrase (شته)", + }, + { + p: "**چا** نه دي وایلي چې...", + f: "**chaa** nú dee waayulee che...", + e: "**Nobody** has said that...", + sub: "inflected as the subject of a past tense transitive verb", + }, + { + p: "**هیڅ چا** نه دي وایلي چې...", + f: "**heets chaa** nú dee waayulee che...", + e: "_Absolutely nobody_ has said that...", + sub: "Double negative (هیڅ چا and نه دي وایلي) for emphasis", + }, + { + p: "❌ **هیڅ چا** وایلي دي چې...", + f: "❌ **heets chaa** waayulee dee che...", + e: "_Nobody_ has said that...", + sub: "You can't use هیڅ چا with a positive verb (وایلي دي)", + }, + ])} + ### With یو - one - - -More coming soon... 🚧 +These forms can be used to emphasize that you are talking about one person, or about a little, or one, of something. + + + {psmd([ + { + p: "زه باید **یو څه** وکړم!", + f: "zu baayad **yo tsu** óokRum!", + e: "I have to do (at least) _something_!", + }, + { + p: "کله چې یو څوک تا ته خفه وي...", + f: "kala che **yo tsok** taa ta khufá wee...", + e: "When **somone** (one person) is upset with you...", + }, + ])} + + +#### Using as an intensifier + +Note that and can also be used as intensifiers with adjectives to mean "somewhat" or "a little." + + + {psmd([ + { + p: "هغه له ما نه **یو څه** خفه دی", + f: "haghá la maa na **yo tsu** khufá day", + e: "He's _a little_ upset with me", + }, + ])} +