kahta
Finnish
Numeral
kahta
- partitive singular of kaksi
Unami
Preverb
kahta
- he wants
- kahta pe.
- He wants to come.
- O, kxans kahta ame.
- Oh, your elder brother wanted to go fishing.
- Kahta èt mpi mëne.
- He might want to drink water.
Usage notes
- This preverb must be followed by a full verb.
Inflection
conjugation of kahta
| kata | |
|---|---|
| 1st person singular | nkata |
| 2nd person singular | kata |
| 3rd person singular | kahta/kòta |
| 1st person plural inclusive | nkatamuhëna |
| 1st person plural exclusive | katamuhëna |
| 2nd person plural | katamuhëmo |
| 3rd person plural | kahtatamuk/kòtatamuk |
References
- Rementer, Jim; Pearson, Bruce L. (2005), “kahta”, in Leneaux, Grant; Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project