-pas

-pas

See also: pas, Pas, PAS, PAs, pás, pâs, păs, pa's, and -päs

Finnish

Etymology

-pa/-pä + -s

Particle

-pas (front vowel harmony variant -päs)

1. Used to stress a contradicting or surprising element in a sentence. Can be attached to all words. No clear translation into English.

   Sinä et tiedä mitään historiasta! - Tiedänpäs!

   You know nothing about history! - Yes I do!

   Et ole kyllin vanha. – Olenpas!

   You're not old enough. - I am, too!

   Jopas jotakin!

   That's quite something!

   Hän yritti taivutella minua, mutta minäpäs en antanut periksi.

   He tried to persuade me, but I [emphasis] did not give up.

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Quechua

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pæs/
• (Cusco) IPA^(key): /pɪs/ (-pis)

Suffix

-pas

1. also, too

   Qamtapas khuyanim.

   I love you as well.

   Chay warmim tusuchkanpas takichkanpas.

   That woman is dancing and singing.

   Paypas ñuqapas risaqku.

   He and I will go.

See also

• -taq