On Mon, 19 Jun 2000, R. Rankin wrote: > I've always assumed that k?uN was just a compound of ki(N) + ?uN 'do' with the > usual initial syllable syncope operating. So "does so" or "did so" looks like > a nearly exact equivalent. How about that little dhaN 'past' auxiliary in Dhegiha, cf. OP =the=dhaN EVID (or whatever)-in the past?