là

Etymology
From, the first word of the sixth line of , on which the names for the notes of the solfège were based. Compare 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1)  la, the note 'A'.

Etymology
, from, from. The grave accent on the a was added to disambiguate with.

Adverb

 * 1) there
 * 2) here; present
 * 3) ; there
 * 1) here; present
 * 2) ; there
 * 1) ; there
 * 1) ; there
 * 1) ; there

Usage notes

 * Some compounds formed with are traditionally written with hyphens while others are not. Larousse gives a non-exhaustive list which nevertheless illustrates examples of each group, where certain patterns can be detected:

Etymology
From. Compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

The original geminated -ll-, though lost in the standard language, is still found in most regional Italian varieties.

Adverb

 * 1) there

Usage notes

 * See usage notes at.

Verb

 * 1) to come

Adverb

 * 1)   there; at a given location

Noun

 * 1) water

Synonyms

 * leng

Etymology
From. Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1)  to do

Verb

 * 1)  to be

Postposition

 * 1) under, in

Etymology
From.

Adverb

 * 1) there

Etymology
From, which is probably unrelated to (the source of ).

Usage notes

 * Usually used for special days of the calendar.

Etymology 1
.

Noun

 * 1) fine silk

Etymology 2
From. .

Verb

 * 1)  to be

Usage notes

 * The copula là is used in the sentence to link the subject to a predicate noun. Because nominal predicates strongly prefer the presence of the particle là, it can be characterized as an "identificational/equational marker".
 * It is often omitted when occuring with predicate adjectives.
 * Là is used with adjectives only to emphasize, confirm, or assert the meaning of the sentence in context.
 * Là is also used with possessions to indicate that something belongs to someone. The copula can be omitted.
 * In many cases, when a sentence starts with a time phrase, là simply states the fact of identification of time. The copula can be omitted.
 * Là may be used as the predicate to indicate existence, which is equivalent to "there is" or "there are". The word order is: place + là (+ classifier) + noun.
 * As a copula verb that is somewhat . It is not perfectly equivalent to copulae in other languages (such as 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬), as it only links the subject to a noun or noun phrase. Teachers of foreign languages typically translate copulae of those languages to là, but also to (for linking to adjectives) to compensate this incompatibility.
 * In many cases, when a sentence starts with a time phrase, là simply states the fact of identification of time. The copula can be omitted.
 * Là may be used as the predicate to indicate existence, which is equivalent to "there is" or "there are". The word order is: place + là (+ classifier) + noun.
 * As a copula verb that is somewhat . It is not perfectly equivalent to copulae in other languages (such as 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬), as it only links the subject to a noun or noun phrase. Teachers of foreign languages typically translate copulae of those languages to là, but also to (for linking to adjectives) to compensate this incompatibility.
 * Là may be used as the predicate to indicate existence, which is equivalent to "there is" or "there are". The word order is: place + là (+ classifier) + noun.
 * As a copula verb that is somewhat . It is not perfectly equivalent to copulae in other languages (such as 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬), as it only links the subject to a noun or noun phrase. Teachers of foreign languages typically translate copulae of those languages to là, but also to (for linking to adjectives) to compensate this incompatibility.
 * As a copula verb that is somewhat . It is not perfectly equivalent to copulae in other languages (such as 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬), as it only links the subject to a noun or noun phrase. Teachers of foreign languages typically translate copulae of those languages to là, but also to (for linking to adjectives) to compensate this incompatibility.
 * As a copula verb that is somewhat . It is not perfectly equivalent to copulae in other languages (such as 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬), as it only links the subject to a noun or noun phrase. Teachers of foreign languages typically translate copulae of those languages to là, but also to (for linking to adjectives) to compensate this incompatibility.

Verb

 * 1)  to iron