Morpheme ʕadada (adv) in.vain; to.no.purpose

4 occurrences

In text Two friends
elo-n nesi-a ʕadada iči-č’ey tukam-bi-n r-ˤaɣˤi-n elo teł mecya-bi-a mecya-bi-n ħiši-n q’ˤaʕida-ƛ’ elar–t’ar aħnad-x iči-x zow-n
elo n nesi a ʕadada iči č’ey tukam bi n r ˤaɣˤi n elo teł mecya bi a mecya bi n ħiši n q’ˤaʕida ƛ’ elar–t’ar aħnad x iči x zow n
there TOP DEM1.ISG.OBL ERG to.no.purpose be NEG.PST.CVB shop PL TOP IV open PFV.CVB there inside hand PL IN.ESS hand PL TOP lock PFV.CVB pride SUPER.ESS somewhere.IN.LAT walk.around IPFV.CVB be IPFV.CVB be.NPRS PST.UNW
adv suf pron nsuf adv v vsuf n nsuf suf pref v vsuf adv adv n nsuf nsuf n nsuf suf v vsuf n nsuf adv v vsuf v vsuf v vsuf

And there, not without purpose, he opened some shops, locked his hands in his hands and proudly walked around in there.

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In text The egg
ʕadada huni r-oq mi-s-ƛin
ʕadada huni r oq mi s ƛin
to.no.purpose way IV become you GEN1 QUOT
adv n4 pref v pron nsuf suf

Your way will be of no purpose.

Твой поход будет напрасным мол.

In text The sheikh
idu-r xediw ay-run baru daʕba b-odi-a c’ox-n ɣudi adäy elu-q mešori b-exʷad-a b-ay-x šida-ƛin eƛi-łiri neła-qay didiw-n-kin mumpaʕat anu ʕadada kiki-rułi gurow
idu r xediw ay run baru daʕba b odi a c’ox n ɣudi adäy elu q mešori b exʷad a b ay x šida ƛin eƛi łiri neła qay didiw n kin mumpaʕat anu ʕadada kiki rułi gurow
home LAT husband come IMM.ANT.CVB wife dispute III do INF meet PFV.CVB day earlier we(I)OBL POSS.ESS heifer III slaughter INF III must IPFV.CVB why QUOT say CND.CVB.IRR DEM1.IISG.OBL POSS.ABL which TOP even benefit be.NEG to.no.purpose feed MSD except
adv nsuf n1 v vsuf n2 n3 pref v vsuf v vsuf n4 adv pron nsuf n3 pref v vsuf pref v vsuf pron suf v vsuf pron nsuf pron suf suf n3 v adv v vsuf post

As soon as the husband had come home, the wife started to insist: "Soon this day we have to slaughter the heifer, because there's no benefit whatsoever from it except for feeding [it] in vain."

Как только муж пришел домой, жена начала настаивать, скорей нам надо зарезать нетель, потому что от нее пользы нет, кроме того, что зря кормим мол.

In text Mother and daughter
nesi-s rok’u-ƛ’or r-ay-n neła-z eni-a di-qor neširu-r oč’ino q’ˤap’o b-odi-xosi-ƛin eƛi-zaƛ’ di ʕadada-a bužzi oq-č’ey iči-asi zow-n
nesi s rok’u ƛ’or r ay n neła z eni a di qor neširu r oč’ino q’ˤap’o b odi xosi ƛin eƛi zaƛ’ di ʕadada a bužzi oq č’ey iči asi zow n
DEM1.ISG.OBL GEN1 heart SUPER.LAT IV come PFV.CVB DEM1.IISG.OBL GEN2 mother ERG me POSS.LAT evening LAT nine spindle III do PRS.PRT QUOT say CSL.CVB me in.vain Q believe become NEG.PST.CVB be RES.PRT be.NPRS PST.UNW
pron nsuf n4 nsuf pref v vsuf pron nsuf n2 nsuf pron nsuf adv nsuf num n3 pref v vsuf suf v vsuf pron adv suf comp v vsuf v vsuf v vsuf

It came onto his mind: "I seemingly didn't believe in vain that her mother said she could prepare nine spindles until the evening.

Он подумал: «Оказывается, я не зря поверил в то, что ее мать говорила мне, мол, до вечера она готовит девять веретен с нитками.