Contionary:ⲛⲥⲁ

Maryan Coptic

Etymology

From ⲛ- (ən-) + ⲥⲁ (sa).

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /ənˈsaʔ/, [ənˈsäʔ]
• (Nahlic) IPA: [ə̆nˈsæʔ]
• (Cholevic) IPA: [ʊnˈsɐʔ]

Preposition

ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ (ənsa)

1. [following] after

   ⲉⲕⲉⲙⲟϣⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲩ?

   Ekemoše ənsōi etʰbeu?

   Why do you want to follow me? (lit. "You wish to walk after me why?")

   ⲡⲁⲓϩⲱⲩⲧ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉϥⲫⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲛⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲩⲓ.

   Paihōut empatefpʰōt ənsa nefrasui.

   This man has yet to pursue his dreams.

2. upon

Conjugations

ⲛⲥⲱ-
singular					plural
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲥ	ⲁⲛⲟⲛ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ	ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲩ
ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲓ	ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲕ	ⲛ̀ⲥⲱ	ⲛ̀ⲥⲱϥ	ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲥ	ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲛ	ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲛ	ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲩ