g̃uarã
For: G̃uarã
G̃uarã means “for”: Ajapo che sýpe g̃uarã “I made it for my mother”.
How It Works
G̃uarã comes after the person or thing that something is meant for. It can also look ahead in time.
| What comes before | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| a noun | noun + -pe or -me + g̃uarã | che sýpe g̃uarã “for my mother” |
| most pronouns | -ve in place of -pe | chéve g̃uarã “for me”, ndéve g̃uarã “for you” |
| a time word | g̃uarã alone | koʼág̃a ha tapiaite g̃uarã “for now and for always” |
The word has two syllables, so it stands apart. The Academy writes it with a nasal g, and many writers drop the tilde and write guarã.
Do not use g̃uarã after a verb. When the purpose is an action, use hag̃ua: aju rohecha hag̃ua “I came to see you”.
Examples (4)
- Ajapo che sýpe g̃uarã.
I made it for my mother.
The mother takes -pe, and g̃uarã follows as a separate word.
- Ohaivaʼerã hikuái mboʼehárape g̃uarã.
They will have to write it for the teacher.
The teacher is the one the writing is meant for.
- Kóva ndéve g̃uarã.
This is for you.
With a pronoun, -pe becomes -ve: ndéve.
- Koʼág̃a ha tapiaite g̃uarã.
For now and for always.
G̃uarã can also look ahead in time.
Common Mistakes
Using hag̃ua after a noun.
Ajapo che sýpe hag̃ua.Ajapo che sýpe g̃uarã.Hag̃ua goes after a verb and g̃uarã after a noun or a pronoun, as the Academy grammar says.
How It Connects
Learn This First
G̃uarã stands apart after a person who gets something, so -pe for a person and the spelling rule come first.
- Joined and Separate Words
Know joined and separate words, since g̃uarã stands apart after a noun: Ajapo che sýpe g̃uarã “I made it for my mother”.
Level 1 - A Person as Object: -pe
Know -pe for a person, because g̃uarã follows the person who gets something: Ajapo che sýpe g̃uarã “I made it for my mother”.
Level 2
Related Patterns
- hag̃uaIn Order to: Hag̃ua
Hag̃ua follows a verb, and g̃uarã follows a noun or a pronoun.
Level 3 - In, On, At and To: -pe / -meIn, On, At and to: -pe
A noun takes -pe or -me before g̃uarã.
Level 1 - chéve / ndéve / ichupeTo Me, To You, To Him: Chéve, Ndéve, Ichupe
These pronoun forms are the ones that stand before g̃uarã.
Level 2 - The Nasal G (g̃)The Nasal G
The row on the nasal g teaches the letter that starts g̃uarã.
Foundations
Words in This Pattern
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