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cyaan
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: kyaahn
Cannot; can’t; is not able to.
Jamaican topic
Grammar
14 entries show how this function appears in Jamaican words and phrases. Read the full context before treating related terms as synonyms.
02
deh deh
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: de de
There; over there; at that place or in that position.
03
dem
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: dem
They or them; also a plural marker placed after a definite noun.
04
fi
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: fi
A high-frequency Jamaican word used in several grammatical roles, including possession, purpose, obligation, and infinitive-like constructions.
05
haffi
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: hafi
Have to; must; be required to.
06
inna
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: ina
In, inside, or into, depending on movement and sentence structure.
07
mek
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: mek
To make, cause, allow, or let, depending on the construction.
08
mi
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: mi
I, me, or my, depending on its position and role in the sentence.
09
pon
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: pan
On, upon, or positioned on a surface; also used in many fixed expressions.
10
seh
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: se
Say; said; or a word introducing what someone says, thinks, knows, or reports.
11
unu
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: unu
You, when speaking to more than one person.
12
whole heap
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: uoliip
A lot; many; a large amount or number.
13
wi
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: wi
We or us; in some structures it also contributes to an our-related meaning.
14
yuh
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: yu
You or your when addressing one person, depending on the sentence.