gə̑na•
{particle} 1. only, merely, solely, just
♢ ti•de kum teŋge•m gə̑na• šoga• {sentence} this only costs three rubles
♢ ti•de šə̑•də̑m gə̑na• lukte•š {sentence} only bad will come from this
♢ ik kniga•m gə̑na• na•l'ə̑m {sentence} I only borrowed one book
♢ ti•de gə̑na• ok si•te {sentence} well that does it, well that's it
♢ tə̑lane•t gə̑na• üšane•m {sentence} I trust only you
♦ ńigö• βe•se, tu•do gə̑na• {phrase} no one else, only him/her
♦ ti•de gə̑na• o•gə̑l, eše•... {phrase} not only this, but also...
♦ kokla•n gə̑na• {adverb} {set phrase} only occasionally
♦ erla• gə̑na• {adverb} only tomorrow, not till tomorrow
2. only just, barely
♢ mə̑j to•l'ə̑m gə̑na• {sentence} I just arrived
♦ kə̑•zə̑t gə̑na• {adverb} only just, just now
3. rather, fairly, pretty
♦ č́oja•n gə̑na• {adverb} rather cunningly
♦ šə̑ma•n gə̑na• {adverb} fairly tenderly
4. (emphatic particle)
♢ moto•r gə̑na• tu•βə̑rə̑m na•l'ə̑m {sentence} I bought a really nice dress
♦ βaške• gə̑na• {adverb} right away
♦ č́uč́ gə̑na• {adverb} {set phrase} nearly, almost
