might, maybe, perhaps

 

naⁿ-te  (ną́tte, nątté)

 

perhaps, maybe (RR-Quapaw)

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Might burn you, that fire.  

di-sniⁿ-te  naⁿ-te  pe-te  koi (dísnįte ną́tte ppétte koi)

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you receiving pain, you receiving burn - perhaps, maybe - fire - there

 

* ? conjugated “you” form of pain …. di-iⁿ-te (díįte) - you have a pain (RR-Quapaw)

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Dhegiha Language Family Comparison

  • naⁿ-te (ną́tte, nątté) - perhaps, maybe (RR-Quapaw)
  • naⁿ-te (naⁿ-tĕ′) - can (JOD-Quapaw)
  • thoⁿ-ʰtse (thoⁿ-ṭse), thoⁿ-dse (thoⁿ-dse, thoⁿ-tsé) - perhaps, suitable, appropriate, convenient (FL-Osage)
  • thaⁿ-ʰtse (ðąąʰcé) - possible, suitable, appropriate, could would, probable, look like, be at the point of happening (CQ-Osage)