gəna•
{particle} 1. only, merely, solely, just
♢ ti•de kum teŋge•m gəna• ʃoga• {sentence} this only costs three rubles
♢ ti•de ʃə•dəm gəna• lukte•ʃ {sentence} only bad will come from this
♢ ik kniga•m gəna• na•ʎəm {sentence} I only borrowed one book
♢ ti•de gəna• ok si•te {sentence} well that does it, well that's it
♢ təlane•t gəna• yʃane•m {sentence} I trust only you
♦ ɲigø• βe•se, tu•do gəna• {phrase} no one else, only him/her
♦ ti•de gəna• o•gəl, eʃe•.ː {phrase} not only this, but also...
♦ kokla•n gəna• {adverb} {set phrase} only occasionally
♦ erla• gəna• {adverb} only tomorrow, not till tomorrow
2. only just, barely
♢ məj to•ʎəm gəna• {sentence} I just arrived
♦ kə•zət gəna• {adverb} only just, just now
3. rather, fairly, pretty
♦ t͡ɕoja•n gəna• {adverb} rather cunningly
♦ ʃəma•n gəna• {adverb} fairly tenderly
4. (emphatic particle)
♢ moto•r gəna• tu•βərəm na•ʎəm {sentence} I bought a really nice dress
♦ βaʃke• gəna• {adverb} right away
♦ t͡ɕut͡ɕ gəna• {adverb} {set phrase} nearly, almost