Modal Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
Ø-
A
indicative
2
Q
nu-, la-, li-
A
negation (la- and li- are used before ba- and bi2-)
3
Q
ga-
A
cohortative (1st sg/pl per, “let me/us…”)
4
Q
u-
A
prospective (“after/when/if…”)
5
Q
na-
A
affirmative 2, prohibitive
6
Q
bara-
A
negative affirmative (assertion that something has not occurred), vetitive (2nd/3rd per; interdiction, recommendation not to act), negative cohortative (1st pr; strict instruction not to act)
7
Q
HÉ
A
affirmative 1 (1st and 3rd per; serves to remove doubt), precative (2nd, 3rd per): you may…
8
Q
s^a, s^i (sha, shi; cannot render)
A
affirmative 3: found in literary contexts
9
Q
Ù
A
prospective
10
Q
nus^ (nush, cannot render)
A
frustrative; expresses a wish or desire for what had not been
