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The German particle ''ja'' is used to indicate that a sentence contains information that is obvious or already known to both the speaker and the hearer. The sentence ''Der neue Teppich ist rot'' means "The new carpet is red". ''Der neue Teppich ist '''ja''' rot'' may thus mean "As we are both aware, the new carpet is red", which would typically be followed by some conclusion from this fact. However, if the speaker says the same thing upon first seeing the new carpet, the meaning is "I'm seeing that the carpet is obviously red", which would typically express surprise.

In Telugu,modal particle suffix గానే(gaane) changes the meaning of sentence based on the situation.For example,ఈ చొక్కా తెల్లగా ఉంది (Ee chokka thellagaa undhi) means Thisthis shirt is whitishwhite. ఈ చొక్కా తెల్లగానే ఉంది thus mean we are aware that this shirt is whitishwhite or this shirt is obviously whitishwhite.It can also mean Thisthis shirt is still whitishwhite.

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