Contionary:xen

Soc'ul'

Etymology

From Sekhulla ɬənu, from Wascotl *tleno. Cognate to Gwaxol -len, Kilīmos-sāîl šēno.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃə˧n]

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