gəna
{particle} 1. only, merely, solely, just
♢ tide kum teŋgem gəna ʃoga {sentence} this only costs three rubles
♢ tide ʃədəm gəna lukteʃ {sentence} only bad will come from this
♢ ik knigam gəna naʎəm {sentence} I only borrowed one book
♢ tide gəna ok site {sentence} well that does it, well that's it
♢ təlanet gəna yʃanem {sentence} I trust only you
♦ ɲigø βese, tudo gəna {phrase} no one else, only him/her
♦ tide gəna ogəl, eʃe.ː {phrase} not only this, but also...
♦ koklan gəna {adverb} {set phrase} only occasionally
♦ erla gəna {adverb} only tomorrow, not till tomorrow
2. only just, barely
♢ məj toʎəm gəna {sentence} I just arrived
♦ kəzət gəna {adverb} only just, just now
3. rather, fairly, pretty
♦ t͡ɕojan gəna {adverb} rather cunningly
♦ ʃəman gəna {adverb} fairly tenderly
4. (emphatic particle)
♢ motor gəna tuβərəm naʎəm {sentence} I bought a really nice dress
♦ βaʃke gəna {adverb} right away
♦ t͡ɕut͡ɕ gəna {adverb} {set phrase} nearly, almost
