ka mang ma: Difference between revisions

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ཀ་མང་མ
having many pillars [JV]

house with many columns [RY]

house w many pillars [IW]

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-no way not to, unable not to, forced to, had to, no choice but to, can't help but, no way but to, at all costs, at any rate, helpless, powerless [IW]
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+having many pillars [JV]
-neg. + ka med has same force as "neg. + vb. + rang + vb." used in colloquial Tibetan to indicate that something must be done, said, or whatever, against the actor's own personal wishes, that is, the situation is choiceless. E.g., khos las ka ma byed rang byed kyi 'dug, "He must work [even though he does not want to]." For an example of the "ka med" construction see "khas mi len ka med." [RY]
+house with many columns [RY]
-no way not to, unable not to, forced to, had to, no choice but to, can't help but, no way but to, at all costs, at any rate; (used in negative construction) [RY]
+house w many pillars [IW]
-without a pillar, helpless, destitute no power, powerless, helpless, no choice [JV]
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