Finnish

Particle

-pas / -päs (back vowel / front vowel stem)

1. (enclitic) 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 did not give up.

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