Skairu Word summary
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verb
[MEDP] mediopassive
tei'okai
[teiʔokai]*
can (be able)
[teiʔokai]*
can (be able)
Skairu
⤷ Not dialect specific
⤷ Neutral
⤷ Not dialect specific
⤷ Neutral
Etymology
tei' = related to Shikathi: tähir (power)
-okai = mediopassive infinitive Notes
related to Modern Shikathi: tähir akām
In Old and Modern Shikathi, "to be able to" is "to give oneself the power to" or " to empower oneself" Where Shikathi lost the separate mediopassive infinitive, Skairu retained it from Old-Shikathi.
tei' = related to Shikathi: tähir (power)
-okai = mediopassive infinitive Notes
related to Modern Shikathi: tähir akām
In Old and Modern Shikathi, "to be able to" is "to give oneself the power to" or " to empower oneself" Where Shikathi lost the separate mediopassive infinitive, Skairu retained it from Old-Shikathi.
* Pronunciation of this word was estimated based on phonology/orthography
↺ 5 April 2018, 18:41
↺ 5 April 2018, 18:41
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No known synonyms.
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German (Deutsch)können
Spanish (Español)poder
French (Français)pouvoir
Norwegian (Norsk)kunna
Swedish (Svenska)kunna