Friday, March 5, 2010

Palåbran 03/05/10: Eyugue'

Eyugue' (EH-dzoo-gwee'): There is, stating existence (object away from both the speaker and the addressee).

Note: Some also say this word as ayugue'.

Uses:
"Eyugue' i gimen-ña kafe." = "There is his coffee."
"Eyugue' i karetå-hu." = "There's my car."
"Eyugue' i tenda." = "There is the store."

2 comments:

  1. It should be noted too that the word can be used as a singular response. For example, to point to something in the distance (again, away from both speaker and addressee)...There it is! Eyugue'!

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  2. That's true, as with many words in Chamorro, it can stand alone as a sentence. Just like "manengheng/maipe" can stand alone to mean "it is cold/hot."

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