cws
Greetings Guest
home > library > dictionary > word
 Proto-Taspen Word summary
0▲ 0 ▼ 0
auxiliary [VT] Transitive *ŋetajo
[ŋetäjo]* 
should
(ought)
 Proto-Taspen
 ⤷ Not dialect specific
Notes
This verb is all about obligation and need. When used as a regular VT, it means to "need" or "require" as in (1) below.
(1) Ert'eŋetajo se jomu
PRES-IPFV-need 1.SG.ERG power-ACC
I need power

To retain this meaning, it cannot subcategorize for a verb. That must be relegated to a complementizer clause headed by "kho", which "ŋetajo" can subcat for, as seen in (2).
(2) Ert'eŋetajo so khe thesemanimahs so
PRES-IPFV-need 1.SG.ABS that PRES-INCEP-go-DIST
1.SG.ABS
I need that I go away
I need to go away

But, this verb can also be used as an AUX to show obligation, usually translating as "should". To show this meaning, the verb is placed immediately after the conjugated AUX, like (3) shows.
(3) Ert'eŋetajo mani pi t'orio sum
PRES-IPFV-should go.INF to house-DAT 1.SG.GEN now
I should go home now
* Pronunciation of this word was estimated based on phonology/orthography
↺ 14 April 2019, 05:55

Synonyms (0)
No known synonyms.
Homonyms (1)? Based on identical spelling. Showing max of 5.
 need (require)verbŋetajo
Conlang translations
Natural translations
No natural language translations. Add some?
privacy | FAQs | rules | statistics | graphs | donate | api (indev)
Viewing CWS in: English | Time now is 29-Mar-24 14:25 | Δt: 2116.3158ms