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These are the functional affixes used in Kala. | These are the functional affixes used in Kala. | ||
* '''-pa''' marks the [[wp:Natchez_language#Preverbs|Abilitative]] ('''ABIL''') | * '''-pa''' marks the [[wp:Natchez_language#Preverbs|Abilitative]] ('''ABIL''') | ||
: from [[Kala/lexicon#pa|'''pala''']] | : from [[Kala/lexicon#pa|'''pala''']] | ||
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:: '''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> | :: '''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.'' | :: '''kam inya<span style="color:red">ke</span>''' - <small>3pl hunger-DUB</small> - ''(It's doubtful that) they are hungry.'' | ||
* '''-tlai''' marks the [[wp:Future_tense|Immediate Future]] ('''IMM''') | |||
: from [[Kala/lexicon#a|'''atli''']] and [[Kala/lexicon#a|'''ahi''']] | |||
:: '''na tlela<span style="color:red">tlai</span>''' - <small>1s bathe-IMM</small> - ''I'll bathe soon.'' <tt>(within the day)</tt> | |||
* '''-tli''' marks the [[wp:Future_tense|Future Tense]] ('''FUT''') | |||
: from [[Kala/lexicon#a|'''atli''']] | |||
:: '''naka tahi tlepa<span style="color:red">tli</span>''' - <small>woman boy teach-FUT</small> - ''The woman will teach the boy.'' | |||
= Notes = | = Notes = | ||
# The '''-u / u-''' is used to replace redundant syllables. | # The '''-u / u-''' is used to replace redundant syllables. | ||
Revision as of 05:40, 5 November 2017
See also: Kala lexicon
These are the functional affixes used in Kala.
- -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.
- -tlai marks the Immediate Future (IMM)
- -tli marks the Future Tense (FUT)
- from atli
- naka tahi tlepatli - woman boy teach-FUT - The woman will teach the boy.
Notes
- The -u / u- is used to replace redundant syllables.
