ndaje
They Say: Ndaje
Ndaje says “they say”: haʼe ndaje oiko Paraguáipe “they say he lives in Paraguay”.
How It Works
Guarani speakers like to show where their news comes from. Ndaje is one of the words for news that comes from other people. Hearsay words are very common in stories and legends, often near the start.
It usually comes after the first word or phrase: Nde tía ndaje iporã. It also works after a verb that has an ending: Jaipuru jevýta ndaje … “they say we will use … again”.
| Word | Where the news comes from |
|---|---|
| ndaje | other people |
| kuri | what the speaker saw or lived |
| raʼe | what the speaker worked out (a later lesson) |
Later you will meet other words for the same job: jeko, ñandeko and -je.
Examples (4)
- Nde tía ndaje iporã.
Your aunt is pretty, they say.
Ndaje follows nde tía. The speaker heard this from others.
- Haʼe ndaje oiko Paraguáipe.
They say he lives in Paraguay.
Ndaje follows haʼe. Paraguáipe is “in Paraguay”.
- Ko ógape ndaje oiko rakaʼe che taitachu.
They say my great-grandfather lived in this house.
Ndaje follows ko ógape “in this house”. Rakaʼe points far back in time and has its own lesson.
- Jaipuru jevýta ndaje umi céntimo ha níkel 1 guarani.
They say we will use the cents and the 1 guarani coin again.
Ndaje follows the verb jaipuru jevýta “we will use again”. Céntimo and níkel are Spanish words.
How It Connects
Related Patterns
- kuriJust Now: Kuri
Kuri marks what the speaker saw or lived.
Level 3 - niko / ningo / ko / ngoTruly: Niko and Ningo
Niko says that the speaker knows it is true.
Level 3 - raʼeIt Turned Out: Raʼe
Raʼe shows that the speaker worked something out.
Level 4 - jeko / ñandeko / -jeThey Say: Jeko and -je
These are other words for news from other people.
Level 4
Words in This Pattern
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