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These are the functional affixes used in Kala. | These are the functional affixes used in Kala. | ||
= Modals = | = Verbals = | ||
== Tense == | |||
== Modals == | |||
* '''-pa''' marks the [[wp:Natchez_language#Preverbs|Abilitative]] ('''ABIL''') | * '''-pa''' marks the [[wp:Natchez_language#Preverbs|Abilitative]] ('''ABIL''') | ||
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:: '''ima ha ina<span style="color:red">pya</span>k''' - <small>now 3s eat-ATT-NEG</small> - ''She hasn't tried to eat yet.'' | :: '''ima ha ina<span style="color:red">pya</span>k''' - <small>now 3s eat-ATT-NEG</small> - ''She hasn't tried to eat yet.'' | ||
* '''-te''' marks the [[wp:Irrealis_mood#List_of_irrealis_moods|Precative]] ('''PREC''') | |||
: from [[Kala/lexicon#ta|'''teya''']] | |||
:: '''ke asi yeta<span style="color:red">te</span>''' - <small>O salt give-PREC</small> - ''Will you please pass me the salt?'' | |||
:: '''sima<span style="color:red">te</span>''' - <small>sit-PREC</small> - ''Please, sit.'' | |||
* '''-ke''' marks the [[wp:Irrealis_mood#Dubitative|Dubitative]] ('''DUB''') | |||
: from [[Kala/lexicon#ka|'''ketsa''']] | |||
:: '''ha tsakahue<span style="color:red">ke</span>''' - <small>3s home-LOC-DUB</small> - ''I guess he is at home.'' <tt>lit: He is at home, supposedly.</tt> | |||
:: '''kam inya<span style="color:red">ke</span>''' - <small>3pl hunger-DUB</small> - ''(It's doubtful that) they are hungry.'' | |||
= Notes = | = Notes = | ||
# The '''-u / u-''' is used to replace redundant syllables. | # The '''-u / u-''' is used to replace redundant syllables. | ||
Revision as of 15:28, 4 November 2017
See also: Kala lexicon
These are the functional affixes used in Kala.
Verbals
Tense
Modals
- -pa marks the Abilitative (ABIL)
- from pala
- na mokuyepak - 1s sleep-PST-ABIL-NEG - I was unable to sleep.
- nam mue pana ke mauam anyapak - 1pl without rain O flower-PL see-ABIL-NEG - We cannot see the flowers without rain.
- -pya marks the Attemptative (ATT)
- from upya
- neko ke panya matapya - cat O mouse kill-ATT - The cat is trying to kill the mouse.
- ima ha inapyak - now 3s eat-ATT-NEG - She hasn't tried to eat yet.
- -te marks the Precative (PREC)
- from teya
- ke asi yetate - O salt give-PREC - Will you please pass me the salt?
- simate - sit-PREC - Please, sit.
- -ke marks the Dubitative (DUB)
- from ketsa
- ha tsakahueke - 3s home-LOC-DUB - I guess he is at home. lit: He is at home, supposedly.
- kam inyake - 3pl hunger-DUB - (It's doubtful that) they are hungry.
Notes
- The -u / u- is used to replace redundant syllables.
