tké
Lakota
[edit]Noun
[edit]tké
Mandan
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Cognate with Lakota tké (“heavy”).
Adjective
[edit]tké
Stative verb
[edit]tké
- to be heavy
Conjugation
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Mandan conjugation of the stative verb tké| present tense | narrative | negative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person singular | matké'sh | matkéroomako'sh | wáamatkáxi'sh | |
| 2nd person singular | nitké'sh | nitkéroomako'sh | wáanitkáxi'sh | |
| 3rd person singular | tké'sh | tkéroomako'sh | wáatkáxi'sh | |
| 1st person dual | rotké'sh | rotkéroomako'sh | wáarotkáxi'sh | |
| 1st person plural | rotkénito'sh | rotkénitoomako'sh | wáarotkáxinito'sh | |
| 2nd person plural | nitkénito'sh | nitkénitoomako'sh | wáanitkáxinito'sh | |
| 3rd person plural | tkékere'sh | tkékereroomako'sh | wáatkáxikere'sh | |
| augmentative | comparative | superlative | ||
| degree | tkéxte | tké'sh káhų'ho'sh | kotké |
References
[edit]- Ryan M. Kasak, A grammar of Mandan (Comprehensive Grammar Library 10), Berlin, Language Science Press, 2024.