-ਗਾ

Punjabi Etymology Uncertain. Possibly borrowed from inc-hnd hi -गा / ur -گا; Hindustani appears to have greatly influenced the usage of this suffix in Eastern Punjabi dialects. Masica suggests an origin from the same past participle which inc-hnd hi गया / ur گیا gayā originated from. Mishra (1992) states in a brief aside that this suffix is derived from a Vedic Sanskrit particle, sa घ or sa घा, which he says was used alongside subjunctive conjugations to express the future tense, although no further justification was given to explain this connection. Pronunciation pa /ɡäː/ Suffix pa suffix Marks the future non-aspectual indicative, as well as the presumptive mood for most tenses pa ਕਰਾਂ ਕਰਾਂਗਾ first-person singular/plural future subjunctive of pa ਕਰਨਾ first-person singular masculine future non-aspectual indicative pa ਕਰੋ ਕਰੋਗੇ second-person plural future subjunctive of pa ਕਰਨਾ second-person plural masculine future non-aspectual indicative Used in pa ਹੈਗਾ and pa ਸੀਗਾ, extended copular conjugations of pa ਹੋਣਾ used in certain constructions to indicate possession Usage notes This suffix is typically attached to the subjunctive conjugation of the verb, as in the examples above. The number and gender of the suffix depends on the number and gender of the subject. The usage of this suffix is traditionally limited to Eastern Punjabi dialects. Western Punjabi dialects traditionally use the infix pa -ਸ-, placed between the verb stem and subjunctive suffix, to express the future tense. However, this usage is limited to a small number of verbs. Declension p