niigiraá since

Part of Speech post
Vernacular Form نِیگرا
Phonetic Form niiɡiraá
    • since
      • Example 760:
        ma ṣo kaalíi niigiraá dukaandaár.
        ma
        1sg.nom
        ṣo
        six
        kaál
        year
        -ii
        -gen
        niigiraá
        since
        dukaandaár
        shopkeeper
        I have been a shopkeeper for six years.
        Source: A:NAZ002
      • Example 1134:
        muṣṭúi niigiraá malíimii kasubgár ma.
        muṣṭúi
        of.past
        niigiraá
        since
        mal
        goats
        -íim
        -pl.obl
        -ii
        -gen
        kasubgár
        professional
        ma
        1sg.nom
        I have been a goatherd for a long time.
        Source: A:KEE003
      • Example 1194:
        dáaš panǰíiš kaalá maxadúšii niigiraá ma tarkeeṇíi kráam tháanu.
        daš
        ten
        panǰéeš
        fifteen
        kaál
        year
        -a
        -pl
        maxadúšii
        before
        niigiraá
        since
        ma
        1sg.nom
        tarkaáṇ
        carpenter
        -ii
        -gen
        kram
        work
        the
        do
        -án
        -prs
        -u
        -MSG
        I have worked as a carpenter for ten to fifteen years time.
        Source: A:HOW002
      • Example 1411:
        bíiḍi qadiimíi niigiraá híni.
        bíiḍ
        much
        -i
        -f
        qadiím
        antiquity
        -ii
        -gen
        ́niigiraá
        since
        hin
        be.prs
        -i
        -f
        It [the custom] has been there since ancient times.
        Source: A:MIT007

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