docs(zikãti): possessive determiners, vocabulary, some grammar
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@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ suffixes, see [[file:zikãti.md#abbreviations][Abbreviations]].
When the negative prefix is associated with a verb, it acts as a When the negative prefix is associated with a verb, it acts as a
negative towards the verb itself. negative towards the verb itself.
The prefix *qi-* produces adjectives most of the time, but its name as
an adjectivizer is a bit misleading as it can occasionaly produce
adverbs, e.g. *qigi* /before/ from *gi* /from/ (see [[file:./zikãti#gi-from][gi]]).
***** Suffixes ***** Suffixes
- -dãt :: PART - -dãt :: PART
- -gãs :: AGAT - -gãs :: AGAT
@ -185,12 +189,30 @@ In noun phrases, adjectives, relatives clauses, numerals, possessives,
and genitives preceed the noun while determiners follow it. By order and genitives preceed the noun while determiners follow it. By order
of element closest to the noun, they rank as follows: of element closest to the noun, they rank as follows:
- determiner - determiner
- possessive
- adjective - adjective
- numeral - numeral
- genitive - genitive
- relative - relative
The genitive also holds the possessive of the name. In Zikãti, a noun
cannot hold both a genitive and a possessive at the same time.
*** Determiners
**** Possessive determiners
Possessive determiners are anaphoric clitics suffixed to a noun or the
head of a noun phrase. They take the same form as the non-past
accusative anaphoric clitics found in verbal agreement as shown in
[[file:./zikãti#verbs][verbs]].
#+html: ::: tip Example
pimbiqa / snack-1s / my snack
humbiup / knife-3p / their knife
#+html: :::
These clitics take the place of the genitive element of nouns phrases
as shown in [[file:./zikãti#noun-phrase-order][noun phrase order]].
*** Verbs *** Verbs
Verbs in Zikãti agree with their subject and object in person and Verbs in Zikãti agree with their subject and object in person and
number, with anaphoric clitics, but these clitics also indicate the number, with anaphoric clitics, but these clitics also indicate the
@ -201,8 +223,8 @@ still carry over to the present.
Anaphoric clitics are suffixed to the verb with the subject first Anaphoric clitics are suffixed to the verb with the subject first
followed by the objects clitic. followed by the objects clitic.
| | non-past subject | non-past object | past subject | past object | | | non-past nominative | non-past accusative | past nominative | past accusative |
|-----+------------------+-----------------+--------------+-------------| |-----+---------------------+---------------------+-----------------+-----------------|
| 1s | qa | tut | raq | qut | | 1s | qa | tut | raq | qut |
| 2s | lu | pia | lur | a | | 2s | lu | pia | lur | a |
| 3s | i | lih | hi | lih | | 3s | i | lih | hi | lih |
@ -298,8 +320,20 @@ See [[file:./zikãti#taq-core-kernel][taq]] and [[file:./zikãti#disur-body][dis
- disurtaq (n., con.) :: core entity or body, main entity or body - disurtaq (n., con.) :: core entity or body, main entity or body
*** gi - from *** gi - from
- gi (adv) :: from - gi (adv.) :: from
- gisõr (n.) :: origin - gisõr (n.) :: origin
- higi (n.) :: past
- qihigi (adj.) :: past
- qigi (adv.) :: before
- igi (n.) :: past of something, of someone, collection of all that
happened to an entity
- pigi (adv.) :: weak “from”, with uncertainty
#+html: ::: tip Example
pigi qusahsõr sahrãiqur
- DIM-from memory remember-3s.NPST.NOM-4s.NPST.ACC
- pi-gi qusahsõr sahrã-i-qur
He thinks about it, maybe remembers it
#+html: :::
*** hiti - fire, light *** hiti - fire, light
- hiti (n.) :: fire, light - hiti (n.) :: fire, light
@ -407,6 +441,7 @@ See [[file:zikãti#lud-breath-life][lud]] and [[file:zikãti#miz-water-stream][m
- qisah (adj) :: mindful, attentive - qisah (adj) :: mindful, attentive
- qisahsõr (n.) :: mindfulness, attention - qisahsõr (n.) :: mindfulness, attention
- sahdãt (adj) :: though of, known, present in the mind - sahdãt (adj) :: though of, known, present in the mind
- sahdãtrã (TR) :: to know
- zisah (n.) :: philosopher, guru, scientist - zisah (n.) :: philosopher, guru, scientist
- rasah (n.) :: temple, school - rasah (n.) :: temple, school
- husah (n.) :: deep though, important dialog, important speech (made - husah (n.) :: deep though, important dialog, important speech (made