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==List of Vikti Postbases==
  
==List of Vikti Postbases==
 
Postbases are attached to verbs to add verbal semantic value. In Vikti, the most common postbases include ​​​''ipa-'' "to appear", ''hal-'' "to want", ''hai-'' "to like", and ''oca-'' "to avoid". Each postbase has a standalone verb equivalent, but these have become shortened to morphemes for communicative ease. Other important postbases—''sup-'' "to be reccomended/to behoove" and ''tik-'' "to be able"—are not based on an existing root verb (infinitives ''vacilú'' "to behoove" and ''ttudzu'' "to be able"), and are often transated into English as "should" and "can", respectively. Postbases are optional to convey semantic information, as it is up to the speaker to decide whether or not they chose to employ multiple, separate verbs or bound morphemes.
  
Postbases are attached to verbs to add verbal semantic value. In Vikti, the most common postbases include ​​​''ipa-'' "to appear", ''hal-'' "to want", ''hai-'' "to like", and ''oca-'' "to avoid". Each postbase has a standalone verb equivalent, but these have become shortened to morphemes for communicative ease. Other important postbases—''sup-'' "to be reccomended/to behoove" and ''tik-'' "to be able"—are not based on an existing root verb (infinitives ''vacilú'' "to behoove" and ''ttudzu'' "to be able"), and are often transated into English as "should" and "can", respectively. Postbases are optional to convey semantic information, as it is up to the speaker to decide whether or not they chose to employ multiple, separate verbs or bound morphemes.
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!aipitcu
  
!aipitcu
 
|"to miss," "to yearn"
  
|"to miss," "to yearn"
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|''Jia <u>aip</u>úsrrun.''
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"I miss running."
 
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!hai-
  
!hai-
 
!haiu
  
!haiu
 
|"to like," "to enjoy,"
  
|"to like," "to enjoy,"
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|''Cuitrara iukxi <u>hai</u>íuúsus.''
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"The dogs like to eat together."
 
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!hau-
  
!hau-
 
!haurru
  
!haurru
 
|"to want," "to desire," "to crave"
  
|"to want," "to desire," "to crave"
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|''Jia harapim <u>hau</u>vucuvun.''
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"I want to sleep with you."
 
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!ipa-
  
!ipa-
 
!ipásu
  
!ipásu
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|"to appear," "to look like," "to come off as"
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|"to appear," "to look like," "to come off as" "to seem"
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|''Hara <u>ipa</u>ttorrodzul.''
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"You look like you're struggling."
 
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!oca-
  
!oca-
 
!ocairru
  
!ocairru
 
|"to avoid," "to stay away from," "to stay clear of"
  
|"to avoid," "to stay away from," "to stay clear of"
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|''Xiíra vottoaóa <u>oca</u>iuúsus.''
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They avoid eating nuts.
 
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!oi-
  
!oi-
 
!havu
  
!havu
 
|"to love," "to adore"
  
|"to love," "to adore"
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|''Hopia <u>oi</u>tisttous.''
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"Sofia loves to clean."
 
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!opu-
  
!opu-
 
!opóiu
  
!opóiu
 
|"to remember"
  
|"to remember"
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|''Jia asua vo<u>ópu</u>vocuttun.''
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"I don't remember learning that."
 
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!sup-
  
!sup-
 
!vacilú
  
!vacilú
 
|"should," "to behoove, "to be proper"
  
|"should," "to behoove, "to be proper"
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|''Haára axi haulá <u>sup</u>rropiurrul hau.''
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"You guys should stop singing that song."
 
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!tik-
  
!tik-
 
!ttudzu
  
!ttudzu
 
|"can," "to be able"
  
|"can," "to be able"
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|''Jiara xií <u>tik</u>údzun a!''
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"We can do it!"
 
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!uri-
  
!uri-
 
!uraljiu
  
!uraljiu
 
|"to hate," "to detest," "to despise"
  
|"to hate," "to detest," "to despise"
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|''Jia amánpim <u>uri</u>dzomsun.''
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"I hate drinking with my mom."
 
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Revision as of 21:39, 22 September 2019

List of Vikti Postbases

Postbases are attached to verbs to add verbal semantic value. In Vikti, the most common postbases include ​​​ipa- "to appear", hal- "to want", hai- "to like", and oca- "to avoid". Each postbase has a standalone verb equivalent, but these have become shortened to morphemes for communicative ease. Other important postbases—sup- "to be reccomended/to behoove" and tik- "to be able"—are not based on an existing root verb (infinitives vacilú "to behoove" and ttudzu "to be able"), and are often transated into English as "should" and "can", respectively. Postbases are optional to convey semantic information, as it is up to the speaker to decide whether or not they chose to employ multiple, separate verbs or bound morphemes.

Postbase Verb Equivalent Meaning Example
aip- aipitcu "to miss," "to yearn" Jia aipúsrrun.

"I miss running."

hai- haiu "to like," "to enjoy," Cuitrara iukxi haiíuúsus.

"The dogs like to eat together."

hau- haurru "to want," "to desire," "to crave" Jia harapim hauvucuvun.

"I want to sleep with you."

ipa- ipásu "to appear," "to look like," "to come off as" "to seem" Hara ipattorrodzul.

"You look like you're struggling."

oca- ocairru "to avoid," "to stay away from," "to stay clear of" Xiíra vottoaóa ocaiuúsus.

They avoid eating nuts.

oi- havu "to love," "to adore" Hopia oitisttous.

"Sofia loves to clean."

opu- opóiu "to remember" Jia asua voópuvocuttun.

"I don't remember learning that."

sup- vacilú "should," "to behoove, "to be proper" Haára axi haulá suprropiurrul hau.

"You guys should stop singing that song."

tik- ttudzu "can," "to be able" Jiara xií tikúdzun a!

"We can do it!"

uri- uraljiu "to hate," "to detest," "to despise" Jia amánpim uridzomsun.

"I hate drinking with my mom."

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