Contionary:xen

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Soc'ul'

Etymology

From Sekhulla ɬənu, from Wascotl tlenō. Cognate to Gwaxol -len.

Pronunciation

Particle

xen

  1. negative particle; not
    Nayn maýur je xen āhcéí.
    Due to illness he didn't reach adulthood.
  2. interrogative particle
    Cuoj muzad Iaiul, xen socxauc xad ez'e cozjen' nid' al'a eý āhueylac lupmi jenxad?
    Dammit Iaiul, what did I tell you about swimming whenever lionfish are in the water?
  3. prohibitive particle
    Xen cumeýu arm'uze cuc'o.
    Don't buy the cheaper pillow.

Interjection

xen

  1. no
    U xen, xen secréuaz, í āhcual āhiubi.
    Oh no I'm not busy, but thanks for checking.
Aspect-mood prefixes
PFV PROG CONT SUBJ ABIL RES
en miu ji, laz uc' c'e c'ez
INCH r'uz miur' jir', lar' r'uc' c'er' r'ez
TERM coi miuc jiuc, lauc cuc' c'oc coz
NEG/Q xen miun jin, lan nuc' c'en nez

Synonyms

(prohibitive particle) jaj

Descendants

  • Central Isles Creole: ʃèn