kă (02_Particles in Asaxi)
kă
Grammatical function
- Particle type: High Binding Particle (Suffix/Prefix)
- Function: Solicitative Mood (Polite Request)
- Meaning: “Please”, “Kindly”, “Would you”.
Usage Notes (Positioning)
1. Suffix (Standard Request) Attaches to the end of the verb to soften a command into a request.
- Structure:
[Verb]-kă.
2. Prefix (Solicitative Voice) Attaches to the front of the verb root to integrate politeness into the action itself.
- Structure:
kă-[Verb]. - Epenthesis: If the verb starts with a vowel, insert -x- (e.g.,
kăxijo).
Pronunciation
IPA: /kaɪ/
Example sentence
Suffix: Apo chỏnůkă. Please eat the apple.
Prefix: To no wő kăxijo. Kindly look at me.
Etymology
Derived from Japanese かい (kai), a masculine sentence-final particle, adapted here to mean a polite solicitation.
Synonyms
x
Antonyms
- hè (Imperative/Command).