Kala/affixes
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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.
