Contionary:ⲕⲁⲧⲁ

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Maryan Coptic

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κατά (katá).

Pronunciation

Preposition

ⲕⲁⲧⲁ (kata)

  1. according to
  2. during, for (amount of time)
    ⲛⲉⲁⲓⲱϩⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲕ̅-ⲥⲩⲥⲩ!
    Neaiōhe əmmok kata 20-susu!
    I'd been waiting for you for 20 minutes!

Conjugations

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singular plural
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲥ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲩ
ⲉⲕ ⲉϥ ⲉⲥ ⲉⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲏⲛⲩ