Protoform: KIA.1A [PN] Desiderative verbal particle
| Description: | Desiderative verbal particle |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PPN *ke. |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Ki | May (in front of a verb); forms the imperative for the first person plural | (Fts) |
| Luangiua | ʔI/a | What for? | (Smd) |
| Mangaia | ʔIa | Particle (verbal): may...., let us...; (introducing an optative or hortative clause): that, so that Problematic | (Sta) |
| Marquesas | ʔIa | Particule verbale qui exprime une action souhaitée, un désir. | (Dln) |
| Marquesas | Ia | Desiderative; punctative [Ua Pou Dialect] | (Mtu) |
| Moriori | Ki(h)a | Complementizer, subjunctive | (Shd) |
| New Zealand Maori | Kia | To denote wish, purpose, or effect | (Bgs) |
| Niue | Kia | Pre-verbal positive imperative (exhortative) subjunctive mood marker | (Sph) |
| Nukumanu | Ki | So that; marks complements of verbs of command | (Trt) |
| Penrhyn | Kia | Desirative ; desiderative or subjunctive | (Yda) |
| Pukapuka | Kia | Let (archaic particle used in old prayers . subjunctive "let" (now archaic) Problematic | (Sby) |
| Rarotongan | Kia | Particle, essentially optative in meaning | (Bse) |
| Samoan | ʔIa | Pre-basic particle with optative function (i.e. serving to indicate a command, wish, purpose, etc. . Sign of the subjunctive | (Prt) |
| Sikaiana | Ki | A conjunction showing that there is purpose; tense-aspect marker showing purpose or compulsion | (Dnr) |
| Tahitian | ʔIa | Devant une forme verbale: exprime un souhait ou un désir. | (Lmt) |
| Takuu | Ki | In order to, to; indicates a recommended or expected course of action: should | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Ki | Conjunction, that | (Drd) |
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