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-tai
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Appendix:Variations of "tai"
Japanese
Romanization
たい
Ye'kwana
Alternative forms
mch -chai allomorph after mch i
Etymology
Likely related to, if not derived from, the certain future suffix mch -ta.
Pronunciation
Suffix
mch suffix
Forms the uncertain future tense, expressing events with a likelihood but not certainty of happening.
Usage notes
In the third person, verbs with this suffix take series II person markers; however, all other persons take series I.
References
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