yi

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yi [ji³³]verb_transitive
ENto have (existential for things contained, e.g. water in a bottle, electricity in wires, money in a purse, item in a list, etc.)
中文有，含有
yi [ji³³]phrase
ENto shed or to drip (bodily fluids down the body, e.g. saliva, sweat, blood, etc.); to drool saliva; to shed tears; to have a runny nose, (one's) nose to run
中文流，流动; 流口水; 流泪; 流鼻涕
yi [ji³³]ptcl
ENsoftens the imperative mood (i.e. used to indicate commands)
中文（在祈使句中，用以缓和命令语气的语气助词）
yi [ji³³]ptcl
ENtopicalizer; follows the sentence constituent, which is the discourse-level referential point of departure (i.e. it emphasizes the sentence constituent which it follows)
中文（主题标记——跟随句子成分，就是话语层分离点的所指点，用以强调句子成分）
yi [ʝi³³]
ENthere is
中文有

Linguistic detail

DialectCOM
Part of speechverb_transitive
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Part of speechphrase
DialectLQ
Part of speechptcl
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Usage examples

Cheesoq meeseeldee nee diail me yi seiq. Seiq kaf lei yi lee keel me ddoq.
This morning our power was cut. (I) wonder when (we) will get electricity back.
今天大清早就没电了，不知什么时候再来电。
Guikee dal bbee seil, faqmiail jju seil, ddeemaiq teiq keel yi.
If (you) want to make thick flatbread and (you) have some sourdough, then put a little in.
如果你要做锅盔，有发面的话，就放一点。

Sources

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