ecë nin?

please, may I?

Variations

• eke nin? ✧ VT49/20

mecin

adverb. please

Element in

• Q. á sac’ i fendë, mecin “close the door, please” ✧ PE22/166

Variations

• mekin ✧ PE22/166

ec-

i can do it

ec- ("k") verb denoting an opportunity, with the one having the opportunity in dative: ecë nin carë sa "I can do it" (it-is-open for-me to-do it), ecë nin? "please, may I?", ecuva nin care sa noa "I may do [have a chance of doing] do that tomorrow". This construction is said to denote "have chance, opportunity or permission" (VT49:20, 34)

fasta-

verb. please

lá

please

[lá (3) interjection? "please" (reading of gloss uncertain)(VT45:25)]