katafka

LanguageChickasaw

Meaning

1. to be how? to be to what degree? (interrogative auxiliary verb preceded by a verb with ±kat same-subject subordinating verb suffix)
2. to be how?
3. An interrogative auxiliary verb used to ask about the degree or manner of an action. It is used after another verb that ends with the subordinating suffix -kat.

Examples

Pronunciationka-taf-ka

Part of speechverb

Registerneutral

Usage noteThis verb must be preceded by a verb with the same-subject subordinating suffix.

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