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Another commonly used particle is ''hē'', which has a broad range of meaning, but typically emphasises verbs: | Another commonly used particle is ''hē'', which has a broad range of meaning, but typically emphasises verbs: | ||
*'''''hē''' šiyikattei'' – "'''indeed''' this was definitely going to happen"; | *'''''hē''' šiyikattei'' – "'''indeed''' this was definitely going to happen"; | ||
*''hē ektei'' – "I have '''barely''' done it". | *'''''hē''' ektei'' – "I have '''barely''' done it". | ||
The particle ''ha'' can be used with both nouns and verbs and acts as a topic marker: | The particle ''ha'' can be used with both nouns and verbs and acts as a topic marker: | ||
*'''''ha''' ka lileye'' – "'''and now''' the sun sets"; | *'''''ha''' ka lileye'' – "'''and now''' the sun sets"; | ||