ata

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Translingual

Etymology

From English Ata.

Symbol

ata

(international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Pele-Ata.

Albanian

Alternative forms

atânê — southern Gheg, Kavajë

Etymology

From the accusative Proto-Albanian *a-ta, compound of proclitic particle a and demonstrative ta, from Proto-Indo-European *tóms, masculine accusative plural of *só m (“that (one)”) (compare Latin istud, English that).

Older and dialectal varieties retain ablative asish, acish, from a + Proto-Albanian *tsj(a)isu, from *ḱjoisu, locative of Proto-Indo-European *ḱís (“this (one)”) (compare English he).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈta/
(southern Gheg, Kavajë) IPA^(key): [äˈtɑ̃nɛ̃]

Pronoun

ata m pl (accusative ata, dative atyre, ablative atyre)

they

Pronoun

ata n sg (accusative ata, dative atij, ablative (a)tij)

(archaic) it

Declension

Forms of *ata* (3rd person masculine plural)
	full form	clitic
nominative	ata
ablative	atyre / tyre
accusative	ata	i
dative	atyre	u

	possessive adjective	possessive pronoun
	i tyre	i tyri

Asturian

Verb

ata

third-person singular present indicative of atar
second-person singular imperative of atar

Azerbaijani

Other scripts
Cyrillic		ата
Arabic		آتا

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *ata / *ete.^[1] Cognate with Old Turkic 𐱃𐰀 (t¹a /⁠ata⁠/).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɑˈtɑ]
Audio: (file)

Noun

ata (definite accusative atanı, plural atalar)

father
Synonyms: (colloquial) dədə, (informal) papa

Hyponyms: valideyn (“parent”), ata-ana (“parents”)

Coordinate term: ana (“mother”)

Declension

Declension of *ata*
	singular	plural
nominative	ata	atalar
definite accusative	atanı	ataları
dative	ataya	atalara
locative	atada	atalarda
ablative	atadan	atalardan
definite genitive	atanın	ataların

Possessive forms of *ata*
	nominative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	atam	atalarım
sənin (“your”)	atan	ataların
onun (“his/her/its”)	atası	ataları
bizim (“our”)	atamız	atalarımız
sizin (“your”)	atanız	atalarınız
onların (“their”)	atası or ataları	ataları

	accusative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	atamı	atalarımı
sənin (“your”)	atanı	atalarını
onun (“his/her/its”)	atasını	atalarını
bizim (“our”)	atamızı	atalarımızı
sizin (“your”)	atanızı	atalarınızı
onların (“their”)	atasını or atalarını	atalarını

	dative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	atama	atalarıma
sənin (“your”)	atana	atalarına
onun (“his/her/its”)	atasına	atalarına
bizim (“our”)	atamıza	atalarımıza
sizin (“your”)	atanıza	atalarınıza
onların (“their”)	atasına or atalarına	atalarına

	locative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	atamda	atalarımda
sənin (“your”)	atanda	atalarında
onun (“his/her/its”)	atasında	atalarında
bizim (“our”)	atamızda	atalarımızda
sizin (“your”)	atanızda	atalarınızda
onların (“their”)	atasında or atalarında	atalarında

	ablative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	atamdan	atalarımdan
sənin (“your”)	atandan	atalarından
onun (“his/her/its”)	atasından	atalarından
bizim (“our”)	atamızdan	atalarımızdan
sizin (“your”)	atanızdan	atalarınızdan
onların (“their”)	atasından or atalarından	atalarından

	genitive
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	atamın	atalarımın
sənin (“your”)	atanın	atalarının
onun (“his/her/its”)	atasının	atalarının
bizim (“our”)	atamızın	atalarımızın
sizin (“your”)	atanızın	atalarınızın
onların (“their”)	atasının or atalarının	atalarının

References

^ Starostin, Sergei; Dybo, Anna; Mudrak, Oleg (2003), “*Ata / *Ete”, in Etymological dictionary of the Altaic languages (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.8)‎^[1], Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill

Cebuano

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʔataʔ/ [ˈʔa.t̪ɐʔ]
Hyphenation: a‧ta

Noun

atà (Badlit spelling ᜀᜆ)

squid ink

Central Bikol

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔaˈta/ [ʔaˈta]
Hyphenation: a‧ta

Noun

atá (Basahan spelling ᜀᜆ)

rice bran

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

bata

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʔataʔ/ [ˈʔa.taʔ]
Hyphenation: a‧ta

Interjection

atà (Basahan spelling ᜀᜆ)

I told you already!

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Tagalog yata.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʔataʔ/ [ˈʔa.taʔ]
Hyphenation: a‧ta

Adverb

atà (Basahan spelling ᜀᜆ)

perhaps
Synonyms: tibaad, baka, seguro

Chibcha

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ata/

Noun

ata

cave

References

Gómez Aldana D. F., Análisis morfológico del Vocabulario 158 de la Biblioteca Nacional de Colombia. Grupo de Investigación Muysccubun. 2013.

Chungli Ao

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a˥.ta˥/, [a˥.ta˥]

Verb

ata

to wait

Inflection

Inflection of *ata* (Chungli)
		Affirmative	Negative
Past	Simple	ata	mata
Past	Perfect	ataogo	mataogo
Present	Simple	atar	matar
Present	Progressive	atadar atadagi	matadar matadagi
Future/infinitive		atatsü	matatsü
Imperative		atang	tata
Present participle		ata-a	matai
Conditional		atara atarabang	matara matarabang

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *ata / *ete.

Noun

ata

(obsolete) ancestor
Synonym: selef
(obsolete) father
Synonyms: baba, babay
male

Declension

Declension of *ata*
	singular	plural
nominative	ata	atalar
genitive	atanıñ	atalarnıñ
dative	atağa	atalarğa
accusative	atanı	atalarnı
locative	atada	atalarda
ablative	atadan	atalardan

References

“ata”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

Dobu

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *pat, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *pat, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.

Numeral

ata

four

Galician

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈata/ [ˈa.t̪ɐ]
Rhymes: -ata
Hyphenation: a‧ta

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese até, ata of uncertain origin. Possibly from Arabic حَتَّى (ḥattā), Latin ad ista (“to this”) or Latin ad tenus (“as far as”) (>"ad tenes").

Cognate with Portuguese até, Spanish hasta, Leonese ata, Asturian ta.

Alternative forms

até

Preposition

ata

until, till, up to
Synonym: deica

Etymology 2

Verb

ata

inflection of atar:
1. third-person singular present indicative
2. second-person singular imperative

Icelandic

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaːta/
Rhymes: -aːta

Verb

ata (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative ataði, supine atað)

to make dirty [with accusative]

Conjugation

*ata* – active voice (*germynd*)
		present nútíð	past þátíð	present nútíð	past þátíð
infinitive nafnháttur		að ata
supine sagnbót		atað
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		atandi

		indicative framsöguháttur		subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
singular	ég	ata	ataði	ati	ataði
	þú	atar	ataðir	atir	ataðir
	hann, hún, það	atar	ataði	ati	ataði
plural	við	ötum	ötuðum	ötum	ötuðum
	þið	atið	ötuðuð	atið	ötuðuð
	þeir, þær, þau	ata	ötuðu	ati	ötuðu

		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	ata (þú), ataðu
plural	þið	atið (þið), atiði¹

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

*atast* – mediopassive voice (*miðmynd*)
		present nútíð	past þátíð	present nútíð	past þátíð
infinitive nafnháttur		að atast
supine sagnbót		atast
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		atandist (rare; see appendix)

		indicative framsöguháttur		subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
singular	ég	atast	ataðist	atist	ataðist
	þú	atast	ataðist	atist	ataðist
	hann, hún, það	atast	ataðist	atist	ataðist
plural	við	ötumst	ötuðumst	ötumst	ötuðumst
	þið	atist	ötuðust	atist	ötuðust
	þeir, þær, þau	atast	ötuðust	atist	ötuðust

		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	atast (þú), atastu
plural	þið	atist (þið), atisti¹

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

*ataður* — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)
strong declension (sterk beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
strong declension (sterk beyging)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	ataður	ötuð	atað	ataðir	ataðar	ötuð
accusative (þolfall)	ataðan	ataða	atað	ataða	ataðar	ötuð
dative (þágufall)	ötuðum	ataðri	ötuðu	ötuðum	ötuðum	ötuðum
genitive (eignarfall)	ataðs	ataðrar	ataðs	ataðra	ataðra	ataðra

weak declension (veik beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
weak declension (veik beyging)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	ataði	ataða	ataða	ötuðu	ötuðu	ötuðu
accusative (þolfall)	ataða	ötuðu	ataða	ötuðu	ötuðu	ötuðu
dative (þágufall)	ataða	ötuðu	ataða	ötuðu	ötuðu	ötuðu
genitive (eignarfall)	ataða	ötuðu	ataða	ötuðu	ötuðu	ötuðu

Derived terms

útata (“to soil”)

Igala

Áta

Etymology 1

From á- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ta (“to be peppery, to be spicy”), literally “that which is peppery”, cognate with Yoruba ata (“pepper”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /áta/

Noun

áta

Alligator pepper
Synonym: ákpọkọ (“pepper”)

Derived terms

átalúbú (“bell pepper”)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /àtá/

Noun

àtá

father

Ikaranggal

Verb

ata

see

Irish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈat̪ˠə/

Participle

ata

past participle of at

Alternative forms

ataithe

Noun

ata m

genitive singular of at

Verb

ata

present subjunctive analytic of at

Mutation

Mutated forms of *ata*
radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
ata	n-ata	hata	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Kankanaey

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʔata/ [ˈʔaː.tʌ]
Rhymes: -ata
Syllabification: a‧ta

Adjective

áta

green
raw (not mature, not dry, uncooked)

Derived terms

maata

Noun

ata

eye

References

Morice Vanoverbergh (1933), “áta”, in A Dictionary of Lepanto Igorot or Kankanay. As it is spoken at Bauco (Linguistische Anthropos-Bibliothek; XII)‎^[4], Mödling bei Wien, St. Gabriel, Österreich: Verlag der Internationalen Zeitschrift „Anthropos“, →OCLC, page 41
Allen, Larry (2021), “áta”, in Kankanaey – English Dictionary, Summer Institute of Linguistics
Wallace, Judy (2018), “ata”, in Northern Kankanay – English Dictionary, Summer Institute of Linguistics

Kapampangan

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈatəʔ/ [ˈa.təʔ]
Hyphenation: a‧ta

Particle

átâ

alternative form of yata

Karaim

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *ata.

Noun

ata

father (in Latin)

References

N. A. Baskakov, S.M. Šapšala, editor (1973), “ata”, in Karaimsko-Russko-Polʹskij Slovarʹ [Karaim-Russian-Polish Dictionary], Moscow: Moskva, →ISBN

Kunjen

Verb

ata

see

Laboya

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaRta (“outsiders, alien people”).

Noun

ata

Derived terms

ata ngade (“fool”)
ata katuna (“old man”)

References

Rina, A. Dj.; Kabba, John Lado B. (2011), “ata”, in Kamus Bahasa Lamboya, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat [Dictionary of Lamboya Language, West Sumba Regency], Waikabubak: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, page 6
Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qaRta”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Limos Kalinga

Noun

atá

(anatomy) eye

Lindu

Noun

ata

roof

Lingala

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Swahili hata (“until”).

Adverb

ata

even

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Bangi yata.

Verb

-ata (infinitive koata)

to split

Lubuagan Kalinga

Noun

ata

(anatomy) eye

Ma'di

Etymology

Cognate with Lugbara átá.

Pronunciation 1

IPA^(key): [átá]
Hyphenation: a‧ta

Noun

átá (plural ãta)

father

Pronunciation 2

IPA^(key): [àtā]
Hyphenation: a‧ta

Noun

ãta

plural of átá

References

Mairi Blackings; Nigel Fabb (2003), A Grammar of Ma'di, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 647

Maia

Noun

ata

coconut

Makasar

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaRta (“outsiders, alien people”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈata/, [ˈa.t̪ʰa]
Hyphenation: a‧ta

Noun

ata (Lontara spelling ᨕᨈ)

(historical) slave; servant; subject; bondsman
Atanna karaenga ― The slaves (or subjects) of the king.
(polite) subordinate; servant
Atanta ― Your servant (used by women or children towards a respected person).

Derived terms

affixations

compounds

Mansaka

Noun

atà

octopus or squid ink

Māori

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈata/ [ˈɐtɐ]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *qata (compare with Hawaiian aka, Samoan ata, and Tokelauan ata) from Proto-Oceanic *qatar “image, reflection, soul, spirit” from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatad (“appearance, mark” – compare with Malay telantar “astretched”, Iban anta “dandy, decorated”, Tagalog hantad “visible, exposed”, Cebuano angtad “in line of sight”).^[1]^[2]

Noun

ata

Derived terms

References

^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “qata”, in “POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 50, number 2, pages 551–9
^ M. Ross, A. Pawley, M. Osmond, editors (2016), The Lexicon of Proto-Oceanic‎^[2], volumes 5: People: Body and Mind, Australian National University, →ISBN, page 205

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *ata (compare with Hawaiian aka, Samoan ata, and Tokelauan ata).^[1] (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ata

morning

Derived terms

ata mārie

References

^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “ata.1”, in “POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 50, number 2, pages 551–9

Meriam

Noun

ata

grandparent

Mussau-Emira

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *pat, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *pat, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.

Numeral

ata

four

Nauruan

Etymology

From Pre-Nauruan *ita, possibly from Proto-Micronesian *ita (“pile up”). Compare Proto-Central Micronesian *-itaki "counter for tens".

Numeral

ata

ten

Nheengatu

Etymology

Inherited from Old Tupi atá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ata, from Proto-Tupian *atʲa.

Noun

atá

fire

References

LEMOS BARBOSA, A. Pequeno Vocabulário Tupi–Português. Rio de Janeiro: Livraria São José, 1951.

Numbami

Alternative forms

wata

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *pat, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *pat, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.

Numeral

ata

alternative form of wata

Old Irish

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.d̪a/

Verb

ata

third-person plural present indicative relative of is

Mutation

Mutation of *ata*
radical	lenition	nasalization
ata (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)	ata	n-ata

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈt̪aː/

Verb

a·ta

alternative spelling of at·tá

Old Leonese

Etymology

Possibly from Arabic حَتَّى (ḥattā), Latin ad ista (“to this”) or Latin ad tenus (“as far as”) (>"ad tenes"). Compare Spanish hasta, Portuguese até.

Preposition

ata

until
- 1017, "Fuero de León"‎^[5]‎^[6]:
  non faga poblacion ata ena uilla. [...] non lo podierem prender ata IX. dias
  don't "make population"(unclear) until in the town. [...] they couldn't get him until 4 days.
- 1085, "Fuero de Avilés"‎^[7]:
  ata que non vissemt tota illa gente movuda. [...] cavallario de boca de Valcálcer ata Leo
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 1243, "Venta de una heredad en Villar"‎^[8]:
  de la gram cousa ata la pechena
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 1275, "Piece of a Testament"‎^[9]:
  quantos testamentos o testamento fici ata hue
  how many testaments or testament I did until today

Descendants

Asturian: (obsolete) ata
- Asturian: ta^?
Mirandese: até, anté

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *atǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *od-, *h₃ed- (“aversion, hate”).

Noun

ata f

quarrel
a hunting

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *atōną.

Verb

ata

to stimulate
to egg on (to mischief)

Synonyms

etja

Pacoh

Etymology

From Proto-Katuic *ʔadaa, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *da[ʔ].

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ʔataː]

Noun

ata

(zoology) duck

Portuguese

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:

ata

Wikipedia ^pt

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Latin ācta (“register of public events”).

Alternative forms

acta (pre-1990 spelling)

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa.tɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ta/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈa.tɐ/

Rhymes: -atɐ
Hyphenation: a‧ta

Noun

ata f (plural atas)

minute (record of meeting)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa.tɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ta/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈa.tɐ/

Rhymes: -atɐ
Hyphenation: a‧ta

Verb

ata

inflection of atar:
1. third-person singular present indicative
2. second-person singular imperative

Etymology 3

Uncertain.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa.tɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ta/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈa.tɐ/

Noun

ata f (plural atas)

(botany) sugar apple (Annona squamosa)
Synonym: fruta-do-conde

Descendants

→? Bengali: আতা (ata)
→? Hindustani:
- Hindi: आत (āt)
- Urdu: آت (āt)
- →? Nepali: आँट (ā̃ṭ)
- →? Odia: ଆତ (āta)
⇒? Konkani: आंतेर (ānter)
→? Malayalam: ആത്ത (ātta)
→? Marathi: आत (āt)
→? Tamil: ஆத்தா (āttā)

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈta/

Interjection

ata

(Brazil, Internet slang, nonstandard) alternative form of ah, tá

Sotho

Etymology

Cognate with Zulu -anda.

Verb

ata

to increase, to multiply

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈata/ [ˈa.t̪a]
Rhymes: -ata
Syllabification: a‧ta

Verb

ata

inflection of atar:
1. third-person singular present indicative
2. second-person singular imperative

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔataʔ/ [ˈʔaː.t̪ɐʔ]
Rhymes: -ataʔ
Syllabification: a‧ta

Particle

atà (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆ)

alternative form of yata: may; perhaps; I think

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔata/ [ˈʔaː.t̪ɐ]
Rhymes: -ata
Syllabification: a‧ta

Determiner

ata (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆ) (now dialectal, in the dual, inclusive)

our; my and your

Pronoun

ata (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆ) (now dialectal, in the dual, inclusive)

(possessive) ours; of the two of us
(oblique) (to) the two of us

Tahitian

Noun

ata

cloud

Ternate

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈa.ta]

Noun

ata

(anatomy) chest

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈ(ʔ)a.ta]

Verb

ata

(transitive) to bring

Conjugation

Conjugation of *ata*
		singular	plural
		singular	inclusive	exclusive
1st person		toata	foata	miata
2nd person		noata	niata
3rd person	masculine	oata	iata yoata (archaic)
	feminine	moata
	neuter	iata

References

Rika Hayami-Allen (2001), A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Tokelauan

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈa.ta]
Hyphenation: a‧ta

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *qa-ta.

Determiner

ata

(alienable) my

Usage notes

ata is commonly used in place of aku to arouse the listener’s sympathy about some predicament that one is in.

Etymology 2

Te ata (2.2).

Nā ata (2.3) e lua.

Te ata (2.4)

Te ata (2.5) o te kolokotaila.

Te ata (2.6).

From Proto-Polynesian *ata. Cognates include Hawaiian aka, Māori ata, and Samoan ata.

Noun

ata

Verb

ata

(stative) to be visible
(intransitive) to become understood

Etymology 3

From Proto-Polynesian *ata. Cognates include Pukapukan ata.

Particle

ata

Used to indicate one's ability to perform the action of the following verb; be able to

References

R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[10], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 19

Tooro

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-játa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /áːta/

Verb

-ata (infinitive okwata) (transitive)

to break, to destroy
to spill (milk)
Near-synonym: -seesa (“to spill (anything other than milk)”)

Conjugation

Conjugation of -ata

infinitives

affirmative

okwata

negative

okutaata

imperatives

affirmative

yata

negative

(see second-person negative subjunctive forms)

tense

polarity

basic forms

relative forms¹

present habitual

affirmative

*subject concord* + -ata
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		nyata	twata
second person		oyata	mwata
third person	1/2	ayata	baata
	3/4	gwata	eyata
	5/6	lyata	gaata
	7/8	kyata	byata
	9/10	eyata	zaata
	11/10	rwata	zaata
	12/14	kaata	bwata
	13	—	twata
	14/6	bwata	gaata
	15/6	kwata	gaata
	16	haata	—

negative

ti- + *subject concord* + -ata
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		tinyata	titwata
second person		toyata	timwata
third person	1/2	tayata	tibaata
	3/4	tigwata	teyata
	5/6	tiryata	tigaata
	7/8	tikyata	tibyata
	9/10	teyata	tizaata
	11/10	tirwata	tizaata
	12/14	tikaata	tibwata
	13	—	titwata
	14/6	tibwata	tigaata
	15/6	tikwata	tigaata
	16	tihaata	—

subject concord + -taata

present continuous

affirmative

ni- + *subject concord* + -ata
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		ninyata	nitwata
second person		nooyata	nimwata
third person	1/2	naayata	nibaata
	3/4	nigwata	neeyata
	5/6	niryata	nigaata
	7/8	nikyata	nibyata
	9/10	neeyata	nizaata
	11/10	nirwata	nizaata
	12/14	nikaata	nibwata
	13	—	nitwata
	14/6	nibwata	nigaata
	15/6	nikwata	nigaata
	16	nihaata	—

subject concord + -rukwata

negative

ti- + *subject concord* + -rukwata
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		tindukwata	titurukwata
second person		torukwata	timurukwata
third person	1/2	tarukwata	tibarukwata
	3/4	tigurukwata	terukwata
	5/6	tirirukwata	tigarukwata
	7/8	tikirukwata	tibirukwata
	9/10	terukwata	tizirukwata
	11/10	tirurukwata	tizirukwata
	12/14	tikarukwata	tiburukwata
	13	—	titurukwata
	14/6	tiburukwata	tigarukwata
	15/6	tikurukwata	tigarukwata
	16	tiharukwata	—

subject concord + -tarukwata

present continuative

affirmative

ni- + *subject concord* + -kyayata
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		ninkyayata	nitukyayata
second person		nookyayata	nimukyayata
third person	1/2	naakyayata	nibakyayata
	3/4	nigukyayata	neekyayata
	5/6	nirikyayata	nigakyayata
	7/8	nikikyayata	nibikyayata
	9/10	neekyayata	nizikyayata
	11/10	nirukyayata	nizikyayata
	12/14	nikakyayata	nibukyayata
	13	—	nitukyayata
	14/6	nibukyayata	nigakyayata
	15/6	nikukyayata	nigakyayata
	16	nihakyayata	—

subject concord + -rukukyayata

negative

ti- + *subject concord* + -kyayata
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		tinkyayata	titukyayata
second person		tokyayata	timukyayata
third person	1/2	takyayata	tibakyayata
	3/4	tigukyayata	tekyayata
	5/6	tirikyayata	tigakyayata
	7/8	tikikyayata	tibikyayata
	9/10	tekyayata	tizikyayata
	11/10	tirukyayata	tizikyayata
	12/14	tikakyayata	tibukyayata
	13	—	titukyayata
	14/6	tibukyayata	tigakyayata
	15/6	tikukyayata	tigakyayata
	16	tihakyayata	—

subject concord + -takyayata

virtual present

affirmative

*subject concord* + -ayata
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		nayata	twayata
second person		wayata	mwayata
third person	1/2	yayata	baayata
	3/4	gwayata	yayata
	5/6	lyayata	gaayata
	7/8	kyayata	byayata
	9/10	yayata	zaayata
	11/10	rwayata	zaayata
	12/14	kaayata	bwayata
	13	—	twayata
	14/6	bwayata	gaayata
	15/6	kwayata	gaayata
	16	haayata	—

negative

ti- + *subject concord* + ayata
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		tinayata	titwayata
second person		tiwayata	timwayata
third person	1/2	tiyayata	tibaayata
	3/4	tigwayata	tiyayata
	5/6	tiryayata	tigaayata
	7/8	tikyayata	tibyayata
	9/10	tiyayata	tizaayata
	11/10	tirwayata	tizaayata
	12/14	tikaayata	tibwayata
	13	—	titwayata
	14/6	tibwayata	tigaayata
	15/6	tikwayata	tigaayata
	16	tihaayata	—

subject concord + -taayata

present perfect

affirmative

*subject concord* + -asire
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		nyasire	twasire
second person		oyasire	mwasire
third person	1/2	ayasire	baasire
	3/4	gwasire	eyasire
	5/6	lyasire	gaasire
	7/8	kyasire	byasire
	9/10	eyasire	zaasire
	11/10	rwasire	zaasire
	12/14	kaasire	bwasire
	13	—	twasire
	14/6	bwasire	gaasire
	15/6	kwasire	gaasire
	16	haasire	—

negative

ti- + *subject concord* + -asire
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		tinyasire	titwasire
second person		toyasire	timwasire
third person	1/2	tayasire	tibaasire
	3/4	tigwasire	teyasire
	5/6	tiryasire	tigaasire
	7/8	tikyasire	tibyasire
	9/10	teyasire	tizaasire
	11/10	tirwasire	tizaasire
	12/14	tikaasire	tibwasire
	13	—	titwasire
	14/6	tibwasire	tigaasire
	15/6	tikwasire	tigaasire
	16	tihaasire	—

subject concord + -taasire

near perfective

affirmative

*subject concord* + -akaata
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		nakaata	twakaata
second person		wakaata	mwakaata
third person	1/2	yakaata	baakaata
	3/4	gwakaata	yakaata
	5/6	lyakaata	gaakaata
	7/8	kyakaata	byakaata
	9/10	yakaata	zaakaata
	11/10	rwakaata	zaakaata
	12/14	kaakaata	bwakaata
	13	—	twakaata
	14/6	bwakaata	gaakaata
	15/6	kwakaata	gaakaata
	16	haakaata	—

negative

ti- + *subject concord* + -kaasire
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		tinkaasire	titukaasire
second person		tokaasire	timukaasire
third person	1/2	takaasire	tibakaasire
	3/4	tigukaasire	tekaasire
	5/6	tirikaasire	tigakaasire
	7/8	tikikaasire	tibikaasire
	9/10	tekaasire	tizikaasire
	11/10	tirukaasire	tizikaasire
	12/14	tikakaasire	tibukaasire
	13	—	titukaasire
	14/6	tibukaasire	tigakaasire
	15/6	tikukaasire	tigakaasire
	16	tihakaasire	—

subject concord + -takaasire

near past

affirmative

*subject concord* + -asirege
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		nyasirege	twasirege
second person		oyasirege	mwasirege
third person	1/2	ayasirege	baasirege
	3/4	gwasirege	eyasirege
	5/6	lyasirege	gaasirege
	7/8	kyasirege	byasirege
	9/10	eyasirege	zaasirege
	11/10	rwasirege	zaasirege
	12/14	kaasirege	bwasirege
	13	—	twasirege
	14/6	bwasirege	gaasirege
	15/6	kwasirege	gaasirege
	16	haasirege	—

negative

ti- + *subject concord* + -asirege
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		tinyasirege	titwasirege
second person		toyasirege	timwasirege
third person	1/2	tayasirege	tibaasirege
	3/4	tigwasirege	teyasirege
	5/6	tiryasirege	tigaasirege
	7/8	tikyasirege	tibyasirege
	9/10	teyasirege	tizaasirege
	11/10	tirwasirege	tizaasirege
	12/14	tikaasirege	tibwasirege
	13	—	titwasirege
	14/6	tibwasirege	tigaasirege
	15/6	tikwasirege	tigaasirege
	16	tihaasirege	—

subject concord + -taasirege

remote past

affirmative

*subject concord* + -kaata
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		nkaata	tukaata
second person		okaata	mukaata
third person	1/2	akaata	bakaata
	3/4	gukaata	ekaata
	5/6	likaata	gakaata
	7/8	kikaata	bikaata
	9/10	ekaata	zikaata
	11/10	rukaata	zikaata
	12/14	kakaata	bukaata
	13	—	tukaata
	14/6	bukaata	gakaata
	15/6	kukaata	gakaata
	16	hakaata	—

subject concord + -ayasire

negative

*subject concord* + -taate
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		ntaate	tutaate
second person		otaate	mutaate
third person	1/2	ataate	bataate
	3/4	gutaate	etaate
	5/6	litaate	gataate
	7/8	kitaate	bitaate
	9/10	etaate	ziitaate
	11/10	rutaate	ziitaate
	12/14	kataate	butaate
	13	—	tutaate
	14/6	butaate	gataate
	15/6	kutaate	gataate
	16	hataate	—

subject concord + -tarayasire

experiential perfective

affirmative

*subject concord* + -rayasire
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		ndayasire	turayasire
second person		orayasire	murayasire
third person	1/2	arayasire	barayasire
	3/4	gurayasire	erayasire
	5/6	lirayasire	garayasire
	7/8	kirayasire	birayasire
	9/10	erayasire	zirayasire
	11/10	rurayasire	zirayasire
	12/14	karayasire	burayasire
	13	—	turayasire
	14/6	burayasire	garayasire
	15/6	kurayasire	garayasire
	16	harayasire	—

negative

ti- + *subject concord* + -kaataga
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		tinkaataga	titukaataga
second person		tokaataga	timukaataga
third person	1/2	takaataga	tibakaataga
	3/4	tigukaataga	tekaataga
	5/6	tirikaataga	tigakaataga
	7/8	tikikaataga	tibikaataga
	9/10	tekaataga	tizikaataga
	11/10	tirukaataga	tizikaataga
	12/14	tikakaataga	tibukaataga
	13	—	titukaataga
	14/6	tibukaataga	tigakaataga
	15/6	tikukaataga	tigakaataga
	16	tihakaataga	—

subject concord + -takaataga

cessative perfective

affirmative

*subject concord* + -aayasire
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		naayasire	twayasire
second person		waayasire	mwayasire
third person	1/2	yaayasire	baayasire
	3/4	gwayasire	yaayasire
	5/6	lyayasire	gaayasire
	7/8	kyayasire	byayasire
	9/10	yaayasire	zaayasire
	11/10	rwayasire	zaayasire
	12/14	kaayasire	bwayasire
	13	—	twayasire
	14/6	bwayasire	gaayasire
	15/6	kwayasire	gaayasire
	16	haayasire	—

past habitual

affirmative

*subject concord* + -ayataga
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		nayataga	twayataga
second person		wayataga	mwayataga
third person	1/2	yayataga	baayataga
	3/4	gwayataga	yayataga
	5/6	lyayataga	gaayataga
	7/8	kyayataga	byayataga
	9/10	yayataga	zaayataga
	11/10	rwayataga	zaayataga
	12/14	kaayataga	bwayataga
	13	—	twayataga
	14/6	bwayataga	gaayataga
	15/6	kwayataga	gaayataga
	16	haayataga	—

negative

ti- + *subject concord* + ayataga
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		tinayataga	titwayataga
second person		tiwayataga	timwayataga
third person	1/2	tiyayataga	tibaayataga
	3/4	tigwayataga	tiyayataga
	5/6	tiryayataga	tigaayataga
	7/8	tikyayataga	tibyayataga
	9/10	tiyayataga	tizaayataga
	11/10	tirwayataga	tizaayataga
	12/14	tikaayataga	tibwayataga
	13	—	titwayataga
	14/6	tibwayataga	tigaayataga
	15/6	tikwayataga	tigaayataga
	16	tihaayataga	—

subject concord + -taayataga

near future

affirmative

*subject concord* + -raayata
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		ndaayata	turaayata
second person		oraayata	muraayata
third person	1/2	araayata	baraayata
	3/4	guraayata	eraayata
	5/6	liraayata	garaayata
	7/8	kiraayata	biraayata
	9/10	eraayata	ziraayata
	11/10	ruraayata	ziraayata
	12/14	karaayata	buraayata
	13	—	turaayata
	14/6	buraayata	garaayata
	15/6	kuraayata	garaayata
	16	haraayata	—

negative

ti- + *subject concord* + -aayate
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		tinaayate	titwayate
second person		tiwaayate	timwayate
third person	1/2	tiyaayate	tibaayate
	3/4	tigwayate	tiyaayate
	5/6	tiryayate	tigaayate
	7/8	tikyayate	tibyayate
	9/10	tiyaayate	tizaayate
	11/10	tirwayate	tizaayate
	12/14	tikaayate	tibwayate
	13	—	titwayate
	14/6	tibwayate	tigaayate
	15/6	tikwayate	tigaayate
	16	tihaayate	—

subject concord + -taayate

remote future

affirmative

*subject concord* + -lyata
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		ndyata	tulyata
second person		olyata	mulyata
third person	1/2	alyata	balyata
	3/4	gulyata	eryata
	5/6	liryata	galyata
	7/8	kiryata	biryata
	9/10	eryata	ziryata
	11/10	rulyata	ziryata
	12/14	kalyata	bulyata
	13	—	tulyata
	14/6	bulyata	galyata
	15/6	kulyata	galyata
	16	halyata	—

negative

ti- + *subject concord* + -lyata
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		tindyata	titulyata
second person		tolyata	timulyata
third person	1/2	talyata	tibalyata
	3/4	tigulyata	teryata
	5/6	tiriryata	tigalyata
	7/8	tikiryata	tibiryata
	9/10	teryata	tiziryata
	11/10	tirulyata	tiziryata
	12/14	tikalyata	tibulyata
	13	—	titulyata
	14/6	tibulyata	tigalyata
	15/6	tikulyata	tigalyata
	16	tihalyata	—

subject concord + -talyata

future habitual

affirmative

*subject concord* + -raayataga
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		ndaayataga	turaayataga
second person		oraayataga	muraayataga
third person	1/2	araayataga	baraayataga
	3/4	guraayataga	eraayataga
	5/6	liraayataga	garaayataga
	7/8	kiraayataga	biraayataga
	9/10	eraayataga	ziraayataga
	11/10	ruraayataga	ziraayataga
	12/14	karaayataga	buraayataga
	13	—	turaayataga
	14/6	buraayataga	garaayataga
	15/6	kuraayataga	garaayataga
	16	haraayataga	—

negative

ti- + *subject concord* + -aayatege
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		tinaayatege	titwayatege
second person		tiwaayatege	timwayatege
third person	1/2	tiyaayatege	tibaayatege
	3/4	tigwayatege	tiyaayatege
	5/6	tiryayatege	tigaayatege
	7/8	tikyayatege	tibyayatege
	9/10	tiyaayatege	tizaayatege
	11/10	tirwayatege	tizaayatege
	12/14	tikaayatege	tibwayatege
	13	—	titwayatege
	14/6	tibwayatege	tigaayatege
	15/6	tikwayatege	tigaayatege
	16	tihaayatege	—

subject concord + -taayatege

subjunctive

affirmative

*subject concord* + ate
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		nyate	twate
second person		oyate	mwate
third person	1/2	ayate	baate
	3/4	gwate	eyate
	5/6	lyate	gaate
	7/8	kyate	byate
	9/10	eyate	zaate
	11/10	rwate	zaate
	12/14	kaate	bwate
	13	—	twate
	14/6	bwate	gaate
	15/6	kwate	gaate
	16	haate	—

negative

*subject concord* + -taata
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		ntaata	tutaata
second person		otaata	mutaata
third person	1/2	ataata	bataata
	3/4	gutaata	etaata
	5/6	litaata	gataata
	7/8	kitaata	bitaata
	9/10	etaata	zitaata
	11/10	rutaata	zitaata
	12/14	kataata	butaata
	13	—	tutaata
	14/6	butaata	gataata
	15/6	kutaata	gataata
	16	hataata	—

—

subjunctive habitual

affirmative

*subject concord* + atege
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		nyatege	twatege
second person		oyatege	mwatege
third person	1/2	ayatege	baatege
	3/4	gwatege	eyatege
	5/6	lyatege	gaatege
	7/8	kyatege	byatege
	9/10	eyatege	zaatege
	11/10	rwatege	zaatege
	12/14	kaatege	bwatege
	13	—	twatege
	14/6	bwatege	gaatege
	15/6	kwatege	gaatege
	16	haatege	—

hypothetical

affirmative

*subject concord* + -aakwata
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		naakwata	twakwata
second person		waakwata	mwakwata
third person	1/2	yaakwata	baakwata
	3/4	gwakwata	yaakwata
	5/6	lyakwata	gaakwata
	7/8	kyakwata	byakwata
	9/10	yaakwata	zaakwata
	11/10	rwakwata	zaakwata
	12/14	kaakwata	bwakwata
	13	—	twakwata
	14/6	bwakwata	gaakwata
	15/6	kwakwata	gaakwata
	16	haakwata	—

negative

ti- + *subject concord* + -aakwata
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		tinaakwata	titwakwata
second person		tiwaakwata	timwakwata
third person	1/2	tiyaakwata	tibaakwata
	3/4	tigwakwata	tiyaakwata
	5/6	tiryakwata	tigaakwata
	7/8	tikyakwata	tibyakwata
	9/10	tiyaakwata	tizaakwata
	11/10	tirwakwata	tizaakwata
	12/14	tikaakwata	tibwakwata
	13	—	titwakwata
	14/6	tibwakwata	tigaakwata
	15/6	tikwakwata	tigaakwata
	16	tihaakwata	—

subject concord + -taakwata

conditional

affirmative

*subject concord* + -aakwasire
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		naakwasire	twakwasire
second person		waakwasire	mwakwasire
third person	1/2	yaakwasire	baakwasire
	3/4	gwakwasire	yaakwasire
	5/6	lyakwasire	gaakwasire
	7/8	kyakwasire	byakwasire
	9/10	yaakwasire	zaakwasire
	11/10	rwakwasire	zaakwasire
	12/14	kaakwasire	bwakwasire
	13	—	twakwasire
	14/6	bwakwasire	gaakwasire
	15/6	kwakwasire	gaakwasire
	16	haakwasire	—

negative

ti- + *subject concord* + -aakwasire
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		tinaakwasire	titwakwasire
second person		tiwaakwasire	timwakwasire
third person	1/2	tiyaakwasire	tibaakwasire
	3/4	tigwakwasire	tiyaakwasire
	5/6	tiryakwasire	tigaakwasire
	7/8	tikyakwasire	tibyakwasire
	9/10	tiyaakwasire	tizaakwasire
	11/10	tirwakwasire	tizaakwasire
	12/14	tikaakwasire	tibwakwasire
	13	—	titwakwasire
	14/6	tibwakwasire	tigaakwasire
	15/6	tikwakwasire	tigaakwasire
	16	tihaakwasire	—

subject concord + -taakwasire

object concords
person	noun class	singular	plural
first person		-nyata	-twata
second person		-kwata	-baata
third person	1/2	-mwata	-baata
	3/4	-gwata	-gyata
	5/6	-lyata	-gaata
	7/8	-kyata	-byata
	9/10	-gyata	-zaata
	11/10	-rwata	-zaata
	12/14	-kaata	-bwata
	13	—	-twata
	14/6	-bwata	-gaata
	15/6	-kwata	-gaata
	16	-haata	—

¹ The forms in this column are reduced relative forms; full relative forms require an augment before the subject concord.

Derived terms

Verbal derivations:
- Applicative: -atira
- Short causative: -asa
- Long causative: -atisa
- Passive: -atwa
- Stative: -atika

Nominal derivations:
- omwasi (“one who breaks”)

References

Kaji, Shigeki (2007), A Rutooro Vocabulary‎^[11], Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), →ISBN, page 291
Rubongoya, L. T. (2013), Katondogorozi y'Orunyoro-Rutooro n'Orungereza [Runyoro–Rutooro-English and English-Runyoro–Rutooro dictionary]‎^[12], Kampala: Modrug Publishers, →ISBN, page 10
Entry 3242 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3

Torres Strait Creole

Etymology

From Meriam ata.

Noun

ata

(eastern dialect) grandparent
Synonyms: pop, popa

Tumbuka

Verb

-ata (infinitive kwata)

to create
Synonym: -lenga

Derived terms

mwati (“creator, maker”)
cata (“creator”)

References

Wm. Y. Turner, Tumbuka/Tonga-English and English-Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary, 1996

Turkish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈta/
Hyphenation: a‧ta

Etymology 1

From Proto-Turkic *ata. Cognate with Old Turkic 𐱃𐰀 (t¹a /⁠ata⁠/).

Noun

ata (definite accusative atayı, plural atalar)

Declension

Declension of ata

	singular	plural
nominative	ata	atalar
definite accusative	atayı	ataları
dative	ataya	atalara
locative	atada	atalarda
ablative	atadan	atalardan
genitive	atanın	ataların

Possessive forms
nominative
	singular	plural
1st singular	atam	atalarım
2nd singular	atan	ataların
3rd singular	atası	ataları
1st plural	atamız	atalarımız
2nd plural	atanız	atalarınız
3rd plural	ataları	ataları
definite accusative
	singular	plural
1st singular	atamı	atalarımı
2nd singular	atanı	atalarını
3rd singular	atasını	atalarını
1st plural	atamızı	atalarımızı
2nd plural	atanızı	atalarınızı
3rd plural	atalarını	atalarını
dative
	singular	plural
1st singular	atama	atalarıma
2nd singular	atana	atalarına
3rd singular	atasına	atalarına
1st plural	atamıza	atalarımıza
2nd plural	atanıza	atalarınıza
3rd plural	atalarına	atalarına
locative
	singular	plural
1st singular	atamda	atalarımda
2nd singular	atanda	atalarında
3rd singular	atasında	atalarında
1st plural	atamızda	atalarımızda
2nd plural	atanızda	atalarınızda
3rd plural	atalarında	atalarında
ablative
	singular	plural
1st singular	atamdan	atalarımdan
2nd singular	atandan	atalarından
3rd singular	atasından	atalarından
1st plural	atamızdan	atalarımızdan
2nd plural	atanızdan	atalarınızdan
3rd plural	atalarından	atalarından
genitive
	singular	plural
1st singular	atamın	atalarımın
2nd singular	atanın	atalarının
3rd singular	atasının	atalarının
1st plural	atamızın	atalarımızın
2nd plural	atanızın	atalarınızın
3rd plural	atalarının	atalarının

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

ata

dative singular of at

Etymology 3

Verb

ata

second-person singular imperative of atamak

Turkmen

Other scripts
Latin	ata‍
Cyrillic	ата‍
Arabic	آتا

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *ata.

Noun

ata

(Formal, chiefly Yomut) father
(Teke) paternal grandfather

Noun

ata

dative singular of at

Welsh

Alternative forms

ataf, ato

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈata/

Pronoun

ata

(colloquial) first-person singular of at

Wolio

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatəp.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ata/

Noun

ata

roof

References

Anceaux, Johannes C. (1987), Wolio Dictionary (Wolio-English-Indonesian) / Kamus Bahasa Wolio (Wolio-Inggeris-Indonesia), Dordrecht: Foris

Yoruba

ata

Alternative forms

ita (Ìlàjẹ, Ìkálẹ̀, Ọ̀wọ̀)
uta (Ào, Èkìtì)

Etymology

From a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ ta (“to be peppery, to be spicy”), literally “that which is peppery”, cognate with Igala áta

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ā.tā/

Noun

ata

pepper, spice

Derived terms

Yup'ik

Noun

ata

alternative form of aata

Interjection

ata

(phrase) look here!, let me see!, well then!

Alternative forms

Related terms

atam (look!)

Zazaki

Noun

ata (c)

beyond
over

[1] Starostin, Sergei; Dybo, Anna; Mudrak, Oleg (2003), “*Ata / *Ete”, in Etymological dictionary of the Altaic languages (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.8)‎^[1], Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill

[2] Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “qata”, in “POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 50, number 2, pages 551–9

[3] M. Ross, A. Pawley, M. Osmond, editors (2016), The Lexicon of Proto-Oceanic‎^[2], volumes 5: People: Body and Mind, Australian National University, →ISBN, page 205

[4] Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “ata.1”, in “POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 50, number 2, pages 551–9

[1]

Person	Number	Direct (ang)	Indirect (ng)	Oblique (sa)
First	singular	ako	ko	akin
	dual¹	kita, kata	nita, nata, ta	kanita, kanata, ata
	plural inclusive	tayo	natin	atin
	plural exclusive	kami	namin	amin
First & Second	singular	kita²
Second	singular	ikaw, ka	mo	iyo
Second	plural	kayo, kamo	ninyo, niyo	inyo
Third	singular	siya	niya	kaniya
Third	plural	sila	nila	kanila

Definite inalienable (O-type)
		singular reference				plural reference
		sg	du		pl	sg	du		pl
		sg	long	short	pl	sg	long	short	pl
1st person	excl.	toku, tota¹	to māua	to mā	to mātou	oku, ota¹	o māua	o mā	o mātou
1st person	incl.	―	to tāua	to tā	to tātou	―	o tāua	o tā	o tātou
2nd person		tō	toulua		toutou	ō	oulua		outou
3rd person		tona	to lāua	to lā	to lātou	ona	o lāua	o lā	o lātou

Definite alienable (A-type)
		singular reference				plural reference
		sg	du		pl	sg	du		pl
		sg	long	short	pl	sg	long	short	pl
1st person	excl.	taku, tata¹	ta māua	ta mā	ta mātou	aku, ata¹	a māua	a mā	a mātou
1st person	incl.	―	ta tāua	ta tā	ta tātou	―	a tāua	a tā	a tātou
2nd person		tau	taulua		tautou	au	aulua		autou
3rd person		tana	ta lāua	ta lā	ta lātou	ana	a lāua	a lā	a lātou

Indefinite inalienable (O-type)
		singular reference				plural reference
		sg	du		pl	sg	du		pl
		sg	long	short	pl	sg	long	short	pl
1st person	excl.	hoku, hota¹	ho māua	ho mā	ho mātou	ni oku, ni ota¹	ni o māua	ni o mā	ni o mātou
1st person	incl.	―	ho tāua	ho tā	ho tātou	―	ni o tāua	ni o tā	ni o tātou
2nd person		hō	houlua		houtou	ni ō	ni oulua		ni outou
3rd person		hona	ho lāua	ho lā	ho lātou	ni ona	ni o lāua	ni o lā	ni o lātou

Indefinite alienable (A-type)
		singular reference				plural reference
		sg	du		pl	sg	du		pl
		sg	long	short	pl	sg	long	short	pl
1st person	excl.	haku, hata¹	ha māua	ha mā	ha mātou	ni aku, ni ata¹	ni a māua	ni a mā	ni a mātou
1st person	incl.	―	ha tāua	ha tā	ha tātou	―	ni a tāua	ni a tā	ni a tātou
2nd person		hau	haulua		hautou	ni au	ni aulua		ni autou
3rd person		hana	ha lāua	ha lā	ha lātou	ni ana	ni a lāua	ni a lā	ni a lātou

		singular	plural
1st person		unë	ne
2nd person		ti	ju
3rd person	m	ai	ata
3rd person	f	ajo	ato

ata

Translingual

Etymology

Symbol

See also

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronunciation

Pronoun

Pronoun

Declension

See also

Asturian

Verb

Azerbaijani

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

References

Further reading

Cebuano

Pronunciation

Noun

Central Bikol

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Interjection

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Adverb

Chibcha

Pronunciation

Noun

References

Chungli Ao

Pronunciation

Verb

Inflection

Further reading

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Noun

Declension

References

Dobu

Etymology

Numeral

Galician

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

Preposition

Etymology 2

Verb

Icelandic

Etymology

Pronunciation

Verb

Conjugation

Derived terms

Igala

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

Ikaranggal

Verb

Further reading

Irish

Pronunciation

Participle