ӄөга киʼ
Ket
Etymology
| [a], [b] ← 1 | ← 100 | 1,000 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: ӄөга киʼ, тысся Counting form: ӄөга кись Ordinal: ӄөга кигамась Distributive: ӄөга кигамся Multiplicative: ӄөга кисека | ||||
Inherited from Proto-Yeniseian *qopʰa-kiˀ (“thousand”), derived from Proto-Yeniseian *qagʌ (“ten”) + Proto-Yeniseian *pʰa (“once, ...times; often”) + Proto-Ketic *kiˀʌ (“hundred”).[1]
Alternatively, analyzable as a compound of ӄө (qō, “ten”) + ха (hā, “times”, multiplicative numeral formant) + киʼ (kiˀ, “hundred”). This, in turn, yields the following operation, 10 × 100 = 1000.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /⁵qoka ²ki/, [qɔ˩˧ɣa˧˩ kiʔi̯˥˧]
Numeral
ӄөга киʼ (qóka kiˀ) (counting form ӄөга кись)
Usage notes
- Not listed by BSKJa.
- This form in Modern Ket co-exists with тысся (tɨ́ssa), which is a Russian loanword. It should be noted, however, that despite these forms being able to be elicited from some speakers, native counting barely goes above 20 nowadays.[2]
References
- ^ Vajda, Edward; Werner, Heinrich (2022), Comparative-Historical Yeniseian Dictionary (Languages of the World/Dictionaries; 79, 80), Muenchen: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, pages 678-679
- ^ Georg, Stefan (2007), A Descriptive Grammar of Ket (Yenisei-Ostyak) Part 1: Introduction, Phonology, Morphology, Cromwell: Global Oriental, →ISBN, page 181
Further reading
- Werner, Heinrich (2002), Vergleichendes Wörterbuch der Jenissej-Sprachen, volume 2, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, →ISBN, pages 126-127