metAffirms the speaker's position or opinion, usually in objection to some other statement, either expressed or implied.“Ay inám din bóla?” “Íwed met.“Did you take the ball?” “No, (I took) definitely nothing.”“Manlabá ka kod si bigát.” “Domínggo met si bigát.”“Please launder tomorrow.” “But tomorrow's Sunday.”See a2 for other categories of particles. For particles of objection, in roughly increasing order of intensity, see table below.
Particles of Objection
etáy mild displeasure
met objection
et abé disparagement
etét displeasure, disapproval
damdamá emphatic disapproval
Particles of Objection
etáy mild displeasure
met objection
et abé disparagement
etét displeasure, disapproval
damdamá emphatic disapproval
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