why.
kwedzin, m. Why.
usage: Usually appended after verb, before dí, in a question: Sa olíel vis kwedzin dí? "Why am I here?" It can also be used on its own, in which case it renders a sentence into 'the reason for ...', and is particularly useful with subclauses, e.g. sa tsé ra elé sariris kwedzin woisis, "I know why you did that." Or even more tersely, sa tsé kwedzin woisis, "I know why," without an actual subclause being stated.
etymology: kwes + dzu + kinattestation: In 830 this was replaced with líska.
See inflection scheme: iomanazinení noun
See inflection scheme: sarasí noun
See inflection scheme: zeyetaní noun
See inflection scheme: íomanazinení verb
related: líska, kwes
tags: particle, mood particle, communication, causality
reverse terms: why
líska, m. Why.
usage: Identical to kwedzin.
etymology: From kwella surví ika, meaning "because of new path," a motto of the Ketalán reform.attestation: Popularized in 835 lilpo, to the relief of poets, who promptly rhymed it with sasku.
See inflection scheme: iomanazinení noun
See inflection scheme: sarasí noun
See inflection scheme: zeyetaní noun
See inflection scheme: íomanazinení verb
related: kwedzin, kwes
tags: particle, mood particle, communication, causality
reverse terms: why
