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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.'' | ||
* '''-ma''' marks "time for ~" ('''time.for''') | |||
: from [[Kala/lexicon#a|'''ama''']] | |||
:: '''yomatli tusla<span style="color:red">ma</span>''' - <small>tomorrow clebrate-time.for</small> - ''Tomorrow is time for celebration.'' | |||
* '''-na''' marks the [[wp:Grammatical_gender|Feminine]] ('''FEM''') | |||
: from [[Kala/lexicon#na|'''naka''']] | |||
:: '''mo ke uma<span style="color:red">na</span> hayo''' - <small>place O horse-FEM 3s.GEN Q</small> - ''Where's his mare?'' | |||
* '''-tlai''' marks the [[wp:Future_tense|Immediate Future]] ('''IMM''') | * '''-tlai''' marks the [[wp:Future_tense|Immediate Future]] ('''IMM''') | ||
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: from [[Kala/lexicon#a|'''atli''']] | : 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.'' | :: '''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 06:08, 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.
- -ta marks the Masculine (MASC)
- from tlaka
- mo ke umata hayo - place O horse-MASC 3s.GEN Q - Where's her stallion?
- -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.
- -ma marks "time for ~" (time.for)
- from ama
- yomatli tuslama - tomorrow clebrate-time.for - Tomorrow is time for celebration.
- -na marks the Feminine (FEM)
- from naka
- mo ke umana hayo - place O horse-FEM 3s.GEN Q - Where's his mare?
- -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.
