Verse:Irta (Old)/Judeo-Mandarin: Difference between revisions
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* אפֿשר לא יואל שעין׳, נאַך אפֿשר ''Efșăr lă Yual șeyņ, nach efșăr?'' 'Yual can sing, can't he?' | * אפֿשר לא יואל שעין׳, נאַך אפֿשר ''Efșăr lă Yual șeyņ, nach efșăr?'' 'Yual can sing, can't he?' | ||
When the corresponding tag question is used in reply to a statement, it means 'I know, right?'/'It really is the case!' | When the corresponding tag question is used in reply to a statement, it means 'I know, right?'/'It really is the case!' | ||
: A: ''To ă rav taņi chu math ăr minăch.'' 'Our Rabbi is so good at explaining things.' | |||
: B: ''Năch el!'' 'I know, right?' | |||
Only the present affirmative form differs. The interrogative particle ''ăn'' changes to ''ăm'' before a labial, and ''chan'' becomes ''cha'' before a vowel. | Only the present affirmative form differs. The interrogative particle ''ăn'' changes to ''ăm'' before a labial, and ''chan'' becomes ''cha'' before a vowel. | ||