чадаар
Tuvan
Etymology
From Classical Mongolian ᠴᠢᠳᠠᠬᠤ (čidaqu). Cognate with Mongolian чадах (čadah, “to be able”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈdaːr/
Verb
чадаар • (çadaar) (root чада-, indefinite past чадаан, negative чадавас)
- (auxiliary, + -п) cannot
- Ону кылып чадап кагдым. ― Onu kılıp çadap kagdım. ― I couldn't do it.
- (auxiliary, in the negative) Indicates possibility or probability; perhaps, possibly, might, maybe
- Олар келбес чадавас боор. ― Olar kelbes çadavas boor. ― They might not come.
- Бис удавас ужуражыр чадавас бис. ― Bis udavas ujurajır çadavas bis. ― Maybe we'll meet soon.