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吗 ma particle

particle for questions: see grammar part

One asks with his mouth (口 kǒu mouth) whether one has seen his horse (马 mǎ horse). And: The character is pronounced like the character for horse (马 mǎ horse).

Variants: 吗吗吗.

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吗	ma		particle	particle	_
你好吗	nǐhǎo ma		you, good, particle	how are you?	_
是吗	shìma		be, particle	is that so?	_

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不是吗	búshì ma		not, be, particle	isn't that so?	_