fíŋ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "fin"

Ghomala'

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -iŋ

Particle

fíŋ (lexical tone unattested)

1. Potential marker (can/could/may/might)

   Ō ghɔ̄ cwə̄lɔ̄ jʉ̌ gə̄nɔ̌m bə̄ pú fíŋ nə́ ghə̂m wɔ́k.

   If you go now and steal the pig then we can be caught.

   Gaə̌ fíŋ nə́ tû' shyə. ― I can draw water.

References

• Gaston Bessala Ndzana Biloa & Francine Moguo Fotso, The conditional mood in Ghɔmala’ (2017)
• Mkounga Tala Teku Blaise (2015), The Structure of the left periphery in Ghɔmáláʼ