EgaN (was Re: Tense, aspect and time in Siouan.)

[R. Rankin]

> > There is the very widespread egaN/ekaN meaning 'like'.  John: do you derive
> > that particle from the same source?  Semantically it "sort of" fits.
>
> 1.  egaN 'to be thus to one; to be like something'
> 2.  egaN 'yes; agreeement'
> 3.  egaN ~ gaN ~ aN (use one or other:  egaN very common, gaN rare, aN
>      unusual) 'having' conjunction (temporally, etc., preceding clause marker)
> 4.  egaN 'in order to' (with following clause, different accentuation)
> 5.  egaN required particle with e=..dh(e)=e=gaN 'to think'
> 6.  egaN 'sort of' (more general post verbal use)

I guess one could lump 1, 2, and 6 as divergent meanings.  3 is from *?uN and 5 I
can't place or quite picture.

Bob
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