ałkąąh
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Etymology
ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -kąąh (imperfective stem of root -KĄĄD, “to be sweet”).
Verb
ałkąąh
- (intransitive) he/she is sweetening, is doing sweetening
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ashkąąh | iilkąąh | daʼiilkąąh |
| 2nd person | íłkąąh | ołkąąh | daʼołkąąh |
| 3rd person | ałkąąh | daʼałkąąh | |
| 4th person | ajiłkąąh | daʼjiłkąąh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ííłkąąd | iilkąąd | daʼiilkąąd |
| 2nd person | ííníłkąąd | oołkąąd | daʼoołkąąd |
| 3rd person | ííłkąąd | daʼííłkąąd | |
| 4th person | ajííłkąąd | daʼjííłkąąd | |
Related terms
- yiłkąąh
- łikan