akxa

Osage

Alternative forms

• akxái, akxai

Particle

akxa

1. postverbal third person continuative/continuous/progressive aspect marker used when the subject is in stasis on the horizontal point of view

   Ižį́ðe waší akxa. ― He is asking his older brother to help.

2. marker following subjects that are in stasis, except for dead humans

   Mį́įhpapo ðé wakˀó akxa kǫpé huuwáli paahí ― This late afternoon the woman sorted a lot of hackberries.