Contionary:ⲛⲣⲏⲧⲉ

Maryan Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲛⲣⲏϯ (ənrēti) – Thebian

Etymology

From ⲛ- (ən-) + ⲣⲏⲧⲉ (rēte), literally meaning "in the manner [of]".

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ənˈɾeːtə/

Preposition

ⲛ̀ⲣⲏⲧⲉ (ənrēte)

1. (+ ⲛ̀-) like, as (when no pronoun is in use)

   ⲡⲉⲛϫⲱϫ ⲉϥⲱⲓϣ ⲛ̀ⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲩⲁⲗⲩ.

   Pencōc efōiš ənrēte ualu.

   Our leader is yelling like a child.

2. like, as (when a pronoun is in use)

   ⲡⲉⲁⲗⲩ ⲕⲩϫⲉ ⲉϥⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲏⲧⲉ.

   Pealu kuce efire əmparēte.

   The little boy acts like me.

Conjugation

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singular					plural
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲥ	ⲁⲛⲟⲛ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲩ
ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲏⲧⲉ	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲏⲧⲉ	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⳕⲣⲏⲧⲉ	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲣⲏⲧⲉ	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲣⲏⲧⲉ	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲣⲏⲧⲉ	ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⳕⲧⲉⲛⲣⲏⲧⲉ	ⲙ̀ⲡⲩⲣⲏⲧⲉ