voi
For Sure: Voi
Voi says “certainly”: iporã voi “it is certainly beautiful”.
How It Works
Voi is a small word that tells the listener you are sure. It stands apart and follows the first word or phrase of the sentence.
- After a describing word: iporã voi “it is certainly beautiful”.
- After a verb: ndajeroviái voi hese “I really do not believe him or her”.
- After a verb that has a comparison: oñeʼẽ voi isýicha “he or she really talks like his or her mother”.
English has no small word for it, so the translation often uses “really” or “certainly”.
Do not mix voi up with niko “truly”, which says that what you tell is true, or with ndaje “they say”, which says that the news came from someone else.
Examples (4)
- Iporã voi.
It is certainly beautiful.
Iporã is “beautiful”. Voi adds “certainly”.
- Oñeʼẽ voi isýicha.
He or she really talks like his or her mother.
Voi follows the verb oñeʼẽ. Isýicha is “like his or her mother”.
- Ndajeroviái voi hese.
I really do not believe him or her.
Voi follows the negative verb. Hese is “about him or her” in one word.
- Chekaneʼõ voi.
I am really tired.
Chekaneʼõ is “I am tired”. Voi makes it “really”.
How It Connects
Related Patterns
- niko / ningo / ko / ngoTruly: Niko and Ningo
Niko says that what you tell is true, and voi makes a word stronger.
Level 3 - ndajeThey Say: Ndaje
Ndaje says that you heard the news from someone else.
Level 3 - -iteVery: -ite
-ite adds “very” to a word, and voi adds “certainly” to the sentence.
Level 1 - hínaHappening Now: Hína
Hína shows an action in progress and can also add emphasis.
Level 2
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