Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/ka-
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Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Austronesian *ka-.
Pronunciation
[edit]Prefix
[edit]*ka-
- marker of past time in temporal expressions
- stative marker in irrealis constructions
- Antonym: *ma-
- extremely; superlative
- mate, partner, cohort
- formative for abstract nouns of quality
- manner in which an action is carried out
- past participle, achieved state