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| − | This page outlines the commonly used and heard discourse particles in Mi'gmaq. | + | This page outlines the commonly used and heard discourse particles in Mi'gmaq. A discourse particle is " is a lexeme or particle which has no direct semantic meaning in the context of a sentence, having rather a pragmatic function: it serves to indicate the speaker's attitude, or to structure their interactions with other participants in a conversation"<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discourse_particle</ref>. |
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This page outlines the commonly used and heard discourse particles in Mi'gmaq. A discourse particle is " is a lexeme or particle which has no direct semantic meaning in the context of a sentence, having rather a pragmatic function: it serves to indicate the speaker's attitude, or to structure their interactions with other participants in a conversation"[1].
na
The discourse particle na is often heard and used. It is very useful. In various instances, it can be translated as a copular verb.
ula na ji'nm this na man
'This is a man.'
ni'n na Piel 1 na Piel
'I am Piel'