lôgo

See also: logo, Logo, logo-, -logo, logó, and łógo

Macanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Portuguese logo (“later, soon”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔɡo/

Particle

lôgo

  1. future tense marker: will
    Antonym: nádi (“will not”)
    Vôs lôgo olâ ― You will see
    Quim lôgo dâ? ― Who will give
    Nos tudo vai passeâ; vos vêm nam vêm? Ai! Iou lôgo vai.
    We're all going out; are you coming? I'm coming.

Derived terms

Adverb

lôgo

  1. soon, later
  • lôgomente (“immediately, quickly”)

Usage notes
  • As Macanese spelling is not standardized, both spellings logo and lôgo are in use.
  • The clipped form lô is only used as the time particle, and not the adverb meaning "soon".
  • Future tense (or any other tense) may not necessarily be marked using lôgo; verb tense is present by default but may have to be inferred through context, a feature possibly influenced by Cantonese grammar. Future tense in particular may be indicated using amanhâm or similar time words indicating the future.

References
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