d́-äjaŋ
Kott
Etymology
From Proto-Yeniseian *ʔa (“to become”).
Verb
d́-äjaŋ
- become
Usage notes
- This verb is used as an enclitic to create a synthetic future tense, attached to the bare form of personal adjectives.
Conjugation
Conjugation of d́-äjaŋ
| present tense | past tense | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person singular | d́-äjaŋ | |
| 2nd person singular | d́-au | |
| 3rd person singular | d́-äx | |
| 1st person plural | d́-äjekantoŋ | |
| 2nd person plural | d́-äjekanoŋ | |
| 3rd person plural | d́-äjekan | |
| imperative sing. | d́-au | |
| imperative plur. | d́-äjekanoŋ |
References
- Matthias Alexander Castrén, Versuch Einer Jenissei-Ostjakischen Und Kottischen Sprachlehre: Nebst Aus Den Genannten Sprachen, St. Petersburg: Leopold Voss Publisher, 1858, page 141