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{{head|thus|preposition}} [''with ergative'']
{{head|thus|preposition}} [''with ergative'']
# after
# after
# around; about
#: {{ux|thus|Ya rbei ko tamar '''dzang''' homa.|We will go there '''after''' him.|inline=1}}
# along; by
# along; by
#: {{ux|thus|Wian ruwian '''dzang''' paslutna nanwian-nat.|The teacher teaches '''by''' the curriculum.}}


=== Etymology ===
=== Etymology ===
Clipped compound of {{com|thus|meng|dzang|t1=to look}}
Clipped from ''{{thus|mengdzang}}'' (“to look after”), from {{com|thus|meng|dzang|t1=to look}})
 
=== Verb ===
=== Verb ===
{{head|thus|verb|infinitive|dzangchas|verbal noun|nandzang}}
{{head|thus|verb|infinitive|dzangchas|verbal noun|nandzang}}

Latest revision as of 15:23, 24 May 2026

Thustani

Pronunciation

  • (Wangdru): IPA(key): [t͡sɐŋ]
  • (Chyintiang): IPA(key): [t͡sɐŋ]

Preposition

dzang [with ergative]

  1. after
    Ya rbei ko tamar dzang homa.We will go there after him.
  2. along; by
    Wian ruwian dzang paslutna nanwian-nat.
    The teacher teaches by the curriculum.

Etymology

Clipped from mengdzang (“to look after”), from meng (to look) +‎ dzang)

Verb

dzang (infinitive dzangchas, verbal noun nandzang)

  1. (transitive, informal) to look after
    Dzang bru hun ngumat.
    Please look after my son.
  2. (transitive, informal) to take care of

Conjugation

Conjugation of dzang
infintive dzangchas
/t͡sɐŋ.ʈʂɑː/
perfective dzang (sbu)
/t͡sɐŋ pʰu/
perfect dzang jya
/t͡sɐŋ tɕɐ/
imperfective dzang (bu)
/t͡sɐŋ pu/
future ya dzang
/jɐ t͡sɐŋ/