tèn

here; there

Grammatical note:

see also 'ɗàn,ndìn'

Expressions:

  • lòo-ń (ɗèē) tèn yé lā

    the short time he's (been) here

    Exemple:

    Lòo-ń ī-ɗèē tèn yé lā ī-ɗɔ̄ɔ̄ wòy yáà?

    The short time you've been here and you're fighting already?

  • lā tèn

    here is {at end of sentence}

    Exemple:

    ɗóo kàw̄-ḿ ɓēe-é lā tèn.

    Here is the road I went home on.

  • tītɨ̄ bè tèn

    like this

    Exemple:

    ī-ná̰ā̰ ndīr bùdɨ̀ ɓó-nèē àdɨ̄-á màjɨ̀ tītɨ̄ bè tèn wà?

    Who cooked the 'bude' plant today so that it's so good? [lit: ... it-is-good like this INT?]

Exemples d'usage:

  • ī-hɔ́ ɗóo ń tò tèn sám āw-ň ɓēe-é.

    Take the road here straight and go home.