ha / térã

And and or

Level 1

Ha means and. Térã means or.

How It Works

Put ha or térã between the two things you join. They do not change with person or number.

WordMeaningExample
haandche ha nde “you and I”
térãorche térã nde “you or I”

The same words join whole sentences: Eju ha ehecha. “Come and see.” Each verb keeps its own person marker.

Térã is the word to learn for “or”. You may see it written tẽra in some books, and you may see terã. They are the same word, and the Academy spelling is térã.

Questions with “or” use térã in the same way: Tuicha térã michĩ? “Big or small?”

Examples (5)

  1. Che ha nde jajoguáta juky.

    You and I will buy salt.

    Ha joins the two people, che and nde.

  2. Eju ha ehecha.

    Come and see.

    Ha joins two commands.

  3. Tuicha térã michĩ?

    Big or small?

    Térã offers a choice between two describing words.

  4. Luisa térã José ohóta merkádope.

    Luisa or José will go to the market.

    Térã joins two names.

  5. Che ru ha che sy oime ógape.

    My father and my mother are at home.

    Ha joins two noun phrases.

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