-tai

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Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

-tai

  1. Rōmaji transcription of たい

Ye'kwana[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • -chai (allomorph after i)

Etymology[edit]

Likely related to, if not derived from, the certain future suffix -ta.

Pronunciation[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-tai

  1. Forms the uncertain future tense, expressing events with a likelihood but not certainty of happening.

Usage notes[edit]

In the third person, verbs with this suffix take series II person markers; however, all other persons take series I.

References[edit]

  • Cáceres, Natalia (2011) Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana[1], Lyon, page 225