Kaitè - English
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English - Kaitè
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Questions Words
ma = when
ó·li = who sàł = why ta = what ·taumé = how tsè = where ·yala = which |
how = taumé
what = ta when = ma where = tsè which = yala who = óli why = sàł |
Negatives
jì·mèł = never
jìnn = zero, none jì·ta = nothing jì·tsè = nowhere jì·tuh = neither ·jóli = no-one |
neither = jìtuh
never = jì·mèł none = jìnn no-one = jóli nothing = jìta nowhere = jìtsè |
Affixes
A a
-a = noun suffix marking a neutral gender
Á á
-á = noun suffix marking a female gender
F f
foi- = noun or adjective prefix marking a superlative. When used with a noun, foi- carries the approx. meaning of 'best' or 'greatest'.
H h
hàþ- = noun prefix marking 'east'
K k
kił- = noun prefix marking 'west'
kiu- = noun prefix marking 'native' or 'home'
N n
nił- = noun prefix denoting 'that/those (one/s) over there' - see Usage Notes
-nił(a[h], u[h], á[h], é[h])- = 3rd person possessive noun infix
nó- = noun prefix marking 'south'
P p
pa- = noun prefix indicating 'such (a)'
S s
-sá = noun suffix used in comparatives
-sèð = noun prefix marking an origin, adjective prefix indicating 'of' or 'from'
shaf- = noun prefix denoting 'this/these' - see Usage Notes
shìf- = noun prefix denoting 'that/those' - see Usage Notes
sił- = noun prefix denoting 'this/these (one/s) over here' - see Usage Notes
-sił(a[h], u[h], á[h], é[h])- = 1st person possessive noun infix
sù(n)- = noun prefix marking an end result, state, or destination
T t
tshé- = noun prefix marking 'north'
-tsi(tè) = diminutive noun suffix
U u
-u = noun suffix marking a male gender
Y y
-yił(a[h], u[h], á[h], é[h])- = 2nd person possessive noun infix
yo- = adjective prefix indicating ‘too’, noun prefix indicating ‘too much/many’
Þ þ
þé(s)- = noun prefix marking 'lord of' or 'master of'
-a = noun suffix marking a neutral gender
Á á
-á = noun suffix marking a female gender
F f
foi- = noun or adjective prefix marking a superlative. When used with a noun, foi- carries the approx. meaning of 'best' or 'greatest'.
H h
hàþ- = noun prefix marking 'east'
K k
kił- = noun prefix marking 'west'
kiu- = noun prefix marking 'native' or 'home'
N n
nił- = noun prefix denoting 'that/those (one/s) over there' - see Usage Notes
-nił(a[h], u[h], á[h], é[h])- = 3rd person possessive noun infix
nó- = noun prefix marking 'south'
P p
pa- = noun prefix indicating 'such (a)'
S s
-sá = noun suffix used in comparatives
-sèð = noun prefix marking an origin, adjective prefix indicating 'of' or 'from'
shaf- = noun prefix denoting 'this/these' - see Usage Notes
shìf- = noun prefix denoting 'that/those' - see Usage Notes
sił- = noun prefix denoting 'this/these (one/s) over here' - see Usage Notes
-sił(a[h], u[h], á[h], é[h])- = 1st person possessive noun infix
sù(n)- = noun prefix marking an end result, state, or destination
T t
tshé- = noun prefix marking 'north'
-tsi(tè) = diminutive noun suffix
U u
-u = noun suffix marking a male gender
Y y
-yił(a[h], u[h], á[h], é[h])- = 2nd person possessive noun infix
yo- = adjective prefix indicating ‘too’, noun prefix indicating ‘too much/many’
Þ þ
þé(s)- = noun prefix marking 'lord of' or 'master of'
Miscellaneous
Á á
ánn = maybe, possibly
C c
c = expression of mild annoyance, disappointment, or pity
c-c = expression of wanting one to be quiet: shush, shh
F f
fau = used to form plurals - see Plurals
·foifau = all, everything, all (of) - see Plurals
H h
·hinsoł = in my opinion
Hvèn·dołkvił = respectful form of address to a Hvèndoł
J j
Jdiè! = strong expletive
jè = no; exclamation of anger, disapproval, disappointment; negates other words - see Usage Notes
Jì·taumèt! = exclamation of doubt or disbelief: Yeah, right!, Never (ever)!, Impossible! - see Usage Notes
K k
'Kvił = respectful form of address
N n
nCu! = exclamation of surprise, wonder, understanding, joy, excitement, similar: Oh!, Ah!
nQai! = exclamation of disagreement, refusal, or denial: Never!, No way!
Ó ó
ó = also, too, as well
ó·lika = someone, anyone
Q q
q-q = request for silence: Shush!, Quiet!
R r
rènn = now (then), so
S s
shè = exclamation requesting more information or clarification: So?, Well?, And?
si·sóli = everyone
·sitsè = everywhere
T t
·taka = something, anything
Tshya! = mild expletive
·tsèka = anywhere
tsinn = diminutive form of address
tuh = either
U u
u = well, so
V v
Ve! = exclamation of annoyance or to get attention: Hey! Oi!
Y y
yoh = indicates that something is disagreeable or causes a negative affect
Ð ð
ðàns = all right, very well, okay
ðì = yes
ðì·tam = sure, correct, affirmative
ánn = maybe, possibly
C c
c = expression of mild annoyance, disappointment, or pity
c-c = expression of wanting one to be quiet: shush, shh
F f
fau = used to form plurals - see Plurals
·foifau = all, everything, all (of) - see Plurals
H h
·hinsoł = in my opinion
Hvèn·dołkvił = respectful form of address to a Hvèndoł
J j
Jdiè! = strong expletive
jè = no; exclamation of anger, disapproval, disappointment; negates other words - see Usage Notes
Jì·taumèt! = exclamation of doubt or disbelief: Yeah, right!, Never (ever)!, Impossible! - see Usage Notes
K k
'Kvił = respectful form of address
N n
nCu! = exclamation of surprise, wonder, understanding, joy, excitement, similar: Oh!, Ah!
nQai! = exclamation of disagreement, refusal, or denial: Never!, No way!
Ó ó
ó = also, too, as well
ó·lika = someone, anyone
Q q
q-q = request for silence: Shush!, Quiet!
R r
rènn = now (then), so
S s
shè = exclamation requesting more information or clarification: So?, Well?, And?
si·sóli = everyone
·sitsè = everywhere
T t
·taka = something, anything
Tshya! = mild expletive
·tsèka = anywhere
tsinn = diminutive form of address
tuh = either
U u
u = well, so
V v
Ve! = exclamation of annoyance or to get attention: Hey! Oi!
Y y
yoh = indicates that something is disagreeable or causes a negative affect
Ð ð
ðàns = all right, very well, okay
ðì = yes
ðì·tam = sure, correct, affirmative