-tai
See also: Appendix:Variations of "tai"
Japanese
Romanization
-tai
- Rōmaji transcription of たい
Maquiritari
Alternative forms
- (allomorph after i) -chai
Etymology
Likely related to, if not derived from, the future suffix -ta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [-taj]
Suffix
-tai
- Forms the uncertain future tense, expressing events with a likelihood but not certainty of happening.
Usage notes
In the third person, verbs with this suffix take series II person markers; however, all other persons take series I.
References
- Cáceres, Natalia (2011) Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana, Lyon, page 225