Kala/affixes
From FrathWiki
< Kala
Jump to navigationJump to search
See also: Kala lexicon
These are the functional affixes used in Kala.
pa
- -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.
- -pe marks "piece; part of ~" (part)
- from peya
- mita ke inape yatsi - dog O food-part chew - The dog is chewing the morsel.
- -po marks the Compulsive (COMP)
- from nipo
- ke ntahi mokupoye - O child sleep-COMP-PST - The child was compelled to sleep.
- -pu marks "clothing of/for ~" (wear)
- from puku
- naya tayo ke anapu nomo ka - wife 2sg.GEN O head-wear like Q - Does your wife like hats?
- -pua marks the Perfective (PFV)
- from opua
- kam inapua - 3pl eat-PFV - They have eaten.
- -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.
- -pye marks the Excessive (EXC)
- from kupye
- itanu tahapye - PROX-plate big-EXC - This plate is too big.
- -pyo marks "disease (of ~); ill; sick" (ill)
- from pyoki
- ha ke tsinipyo yoha - 3sg O sugar-ill have - He has diabetes.
- -pao marks "crooked; warped; unbalanced" (warp)
- from payo
- ke mita hayo anyapao yoha - O dog 3sg.GEN eye-warp have - Her dog has a crooked eye (Strabismus).
mpa
- -mpa marks "many/much~" (many)
- from mpa (originally from -m "plural" + -ha "augmentative")
- yemitampa - DIST-dog-many - Those many dogs (over there).
- -mpe marks the Limitative (LIM)
- from mpe
- tlanampe kala - people-LIM speak - Only people speak.
- -mpo marks "bad; unfavorable; unpleasant" (bad)
- from mala
- ke naku nayo kehampo - O sister 1s.GEN body-bad - My sister is infirmed.
- -mpu marks "~ formed/shaped" (shape)
- from umpu
- na'am ke panu tsakampu inaye - 1pl.EXCL O cake house-shape eat-PST - We ate a house-shaped cake.
ta
- -ta marks the Masculine (MASC)
- from tlaka
- mo ke umata hayo ka - 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.
- ti- marks a Multiple (MUL)
- from tiha
- tiueta'o - MUL-ten-two - duodecuple
- -to marks "manner/method of ~" (way)
- from to
- yamato - mountain-way - mountaineering
- muhito - environment-way - environmentalism
- -tai marks Hearsay (HSY)
- from ata
- ha inatai - 3s eat-HSY - She eats (I hear). / (It's said) She is eating.
nta
- -nta marks "relative; kin" (kin)
- from to
- ntaku - sibling - sibling
- ntaya - kin-marriage - spouse
ka
- -k marks Negation (NEG)
- from nke
- mita inak - dog eat-NEG - The dog doesn't eat.
- ya simak - VOC sit-NEG - Don't sit.
- This suffix is changes to -nke when preceding syllable contains /k/. See -nke
- -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.
- -ki marks the Reflexive (REFL)
- from ki
- ki- marks Ordinal numbers (ORD)
- from tsuki
- kiha'o - ORD-three - third / 3rd
- -ko marks an Agent noun (AG)
- from ko
- taue kamyo tiyako - cousin.male 3pl.GEN bread-AG - Their cousin is a baker.
- ke yamako tipua'u - O mountain-AG fall-PFV - The mountaineer has fallen.
- -kua marks "all of ~; every ~" (all)
- from kua
- mitakua ina ma moku - dog-all eat and sleep - All dogs eat and sleep.
- -kya marks the Hortative (HORT)
- from kya
- inakya - eat-HORT - Let's eat!
- -kyo marks "do ~ quickly" (quick) (This is a type of imperative.)
- from kyolo
- ua'ekyo - upward-quick - Get up!
- kuama nam inakyo - always 1pl eat-quick - We always eat quickly.
- -kyo marks "school of ~" (-ism) (school)
- from hakyo
- tanakyo - fight-school - dojo; martial arts training academy; etc
- kuhakyo - cook-school - culinary-school; chef’s academy
- This suffix is used to specify a location where students learn. This can also be used to indicate a school of thought, or ideology.
- -kan marks "chief/leader of ~" (chief)
- from kana
- ta ke hakyokan unya ka - 2s O school-chief know Q - Do you know the headmaster?
nka
- -nke marks Negation (NEG)
- from nke
- ha akanke - 3s drive-NEG - She doesn't drive.
- ya etla tsekanke - VOC P.4s pull-NEG - Don't pull it.
- This suffix is only used when the preceding syllable contains /k/. See -k
- -nko marks the Progressive (PROG/CONT)
- from nkoso
- na ke niye pukunko - 1s O undergarment wear-CONT - I am wearing underclothes.
- -nku marks the Reciprocal (RECP)
- from anku
- kanku anya - 3pl.RECP see - They see each other.
- This suffix is only used with plural pronouns. It corresponds to "each other."
- kanku anya - 3pl.RECP see - They see each other.
ma
- -m marks the Plural (PL)
- from ma
- nam ke mitam yoha - 1pl O dog-PL have - We have dogs.
- This suffix changes to "-lo" when the preceding syllable contains a /m/, /mp/, and sometimes a /p/, also, when the word begins with a vowel.
- nam ke mitam yoha - 1pl O dog-PL have - We have dogs.
- -ma marks "time for ~" (time.for)
- from ama
- yomatli tsulama - tomorrow clebrate-time.for - Tomorrow is time for celebration.
- -me marks the Reversative (REV)
- from kume
- ha ke nauam tlipime palayek - 3sg O rope-PL tie-REV be.able-PST-NEG - He was unable to untie the ropes.
- This could also be ha ke nauam tlipimepayek
- ha ke nauam tlipime palayek - 3sg O rope-PL tie-REV be.able-PST-NEG - He was unable to untie the ropes.
na
- -na marks the Feminine (FEM)
- from naka
- mo ke umana hayo ka - place O horse-FEM 3s.GEN Q - Where's his mare?
- -ne marks the Propositive (PROP)
- from neya
- ta mokune - 2s sleep-PROP - You should sleep.
- -ni marks "fine/pleasant/nice ~" (nice)
- from niha
- ha inanimyaye - 3s food-nice-CAUS-PST - He made nice food.
- yomani - day-nice - Good day. / Hello.
- -nua marks the Frequentative (FREQ)
- from nua
- tlaka ke apua tlatonua - man O song recite-FREQ - The man recites the song repetitively.
nya
- -nyo marks "machine/tool/device for ~" (tool)
- from mayo
- ke amonyo tanyapua - O carry-tool break-PFV - The handle has been broken.
- na ke ilanyo anya - 1s O fly-tool see - I see the plane.
sa
- -sa marks "room for/of ~" (room)
- from sala
- nahi mokusahue hayo - girl sleep-room-LOC 3s.GEN - The girl is in her bedroom.
- -si marks "color of ~" (color)
- from sahi
- timasi ena kyopo - blood-color P.1s fright - The color of blood (dark red) frightens me.
- ke senusi hayo ka - O hair-color 3s.GEN Q - What color is her hair?
ha
- -ha marks the Augmentative (AUG)
- from taha
- ke tsakaha kamyo nyome - O house-AUG 3pl.GEN beige - Their mansion is beige.
- This suffix is changes to -ka when preceding syllable contains /h/.
- ke tsakaha kamyo nyome - O house-AUG 3pl.GEN beige - Their mansion is beige.
- -he marks the Necessitative (NEC)
- from heya
- nahi na'amyo nya mase onyohe - daughter 1pl.EXCL.GEN for dance learn-NEC - Our daughter needs to learn to dance.
- ta yalahek - 2s go-NEC-NEG - You don't need to go.
- -hi marks the Diminutive (DIM)
- from ahi
- na mitahi anyayek - 1s dog-DIM see-PST-NEG - I did not see the puppy.
- This suffix is changes to -ki when preceding syllable contains /h/.
- na mitahi anyayek - 1s dog-DIM see-PST-NEG - I did not see the puppy.
tsa
- -tsa marks "damned/cursed ~" (damn)
- from tsaya
- na itantitsa nomok - 1s PROX-truck-damn enjoy-NEG - I don't like this damned truck!
tla
- -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.
ua
- -ua marks "study of; ~ study" (study)
- from kuaha
- ha ke kehaua onyotli - 3s O body-study learn-FUT - He will study biology.
la
- -la marks the Motive (MOT)
- from yala
- nam tahela - 1pl below-MOT - We're descending.
- kam ua'elapua - 3pl above-MOT-PFV - They've ascended.
- -la marks the Mutative (MUT)
- from ela
- na inyala - 1s hunger-MUT - I'm getting hungry.
- -la marks the Indefinite (INDEF)
- from ula
- ke kola hina ka - O AG.INDEF here Q - Is someone here?
- ke mitala hinak - O dog-INDEF here-NEG - There aren't any dogs here.
- -le marks the Relative (REL)
- -li marks "each; every" (each)
- from oli
- mitali inapua - dog-each eat-PFV - Each dog has eaten.
- -lo marks the Plural (PL)
ya
a
Notes
- The -u / u- is used to replace redundant syllables.