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I, Word "ehIy " as Perfective Particle
Particle "ehIy " which usually occured at the end of a phrase or a sentence can be translated into English "already" and im many cases particle "ehIy" is known as perfective particle. For example which is taken from the reading text:
| G6kRsIGnerobkarCamYy elakrINa Citsamsibq6a?ehIy. | |
| Kat'mankUnBIrnak' RsImYy RbusmYy NavI nig tara. NavI man | |
| RKYsarehIy. RKYsarKat'CaRKUbeRgonenAviT<al=y. NavI]LUvenH | |
| Kat'manTm9n'BIrExehIy. G6kRsIGn nig elakrINa sb_aycit5 | |
| eRBaHKat'cg'ZanecAyUrNas'ehIy. | |
| kUnRbusKat'minTan'manRKYsareT Etkat'manKUrdN5wgehIy. | |
| Kat'minTan'cg' erobkar]LUveT eRBaHKat'cg'ca?rhUtdl'Kat' nig | |
| KUrdN5wg rbs'Kat'eroncb'mhaviT<al=ysin. | |
Khmer |
English |
| G6kRsIGnerobkarCamYy elakrINa Citsamsibq6a?ehIy. | Mrs. Arn has (already) been married to Mr. Rina for about 30 years. |
| NavI man RKYsarehIy | Navy is (already) married |
| NavI]LUvenH Kat'manTm9n'BIrExehIy | Navy is now two months pregnant (already). |
| kUnRbusKat'minTan'manRKYsareT Etkat'manKUrdN5wgehIy. | Their son is not yet married, but he is (already) engaged. |
II. Word "ehIy " as a Emphatic or Confirmatory
Particle "ehIy " in this text seems to have an emphatic or confirmatory fuction which can be translated as "indeed" For example which is taken from the reading text:
| G6kRsIGnerobkarCamYy elakrINa Citsamsibq6a?ehIy. | |
| Kat'mankUnBIrnak' RsImYy RbusmYy NavI nig tara. NavI man | |
| RKYsarehIy. RKYsarKat'CaRKUbeRgonenAviT<al=y. NavI]LUvenH | |
| Kat'manTm9n'BIrExehIy. G6kRsIGn nig elakrINa sb_aycit5 | |
| eRBaHKat'cg'ZanecAyUrNas'ehIy. | |
| kUnRbusKat'minTan'manRKYsareT Etkat'manKUrdN5wgehIy. | |
| Kat'minTan'cg' erobkar]LUveT eRBaHKat'cg'ca?rhUtdl'Kat' nig | |
| KUrdN5wg rbs'Kat'eroncb'mhaviT<al=ysin. | |
| Khmer | English |
| Mrs. Arn and Mr. Rina are very happy for they have wanted to have grandchildren for a long time | Mrs. Arn and Mr. Rina are very happy for they have wanted (indeed) to have grandchildren for a long time |