Kala/affixes

See also: Kala lexicon

These are the functional affixes used in Kala.

Verbals

Tense

• -tli marks the Future tense (FUT)

from atli

naka tahi tlepatli - woman boy teach-FUT - The woman will teach the boy.

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

1. The -u / u- is used to replace redundant syllables.