Qatama dictionary

This article is one of many about Qatama

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This is the Qatama dictionary.

• Abbreviations used:

• n. - noun
• adj. - adjective
• adv. - adverb
• det. - determiner
• part. - particle

Q K G T TL D M N NG J H Y L R A O U `

Q

• qa - interrogative part.

always occurs at the end of a interrogative statement

• qatama -- n. the people of Qatama | (abstract) adj. timeless, universal

G

• ga -- pron. 2nd person singular; you

• gaq -- n. food, sustenance | v. to eat, consume, take in | adj. edible

NG

• nga -- determiner / adverb expressing negation

always appears at the beginning of the verb phrase

• ngaq -- a year, a period encompassing all four seasons

• nga`ayu --

1. n. an introvert, solitary individual
2. v. to be, act for, focus on oneself
3. adj. preferring the internal, satisfied with self, lacking interest or comfort in social interactions

• A contraction formed from nja (for, about) and ayu (self, reflective particle).