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

[Koontz John E]

On Mon, 26 Jun 2000, R. Rankin wrote:
> > 5.  egaN required particle with e=..dh(e)=e=gaN 'to think'
>
> 5 I can't place or quite picture.

The inflection of 'to think' is:

ebdhe'gaN
e(s^)ne'gaN
edhe'gaN
?eaNdhe'gaN

cf. Da DEM=pc^e 'I think' (first person only), Wi hi=..re, suggesting
*DEM=...ye.

So, in OP it's e=...dhe (inflected like an dh- (or *r-) stem) + e=gaN.
The e=gaN can't be omitted.

It's sorta like having to say 'I sorta think' instead of *'I think'.

JEK