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

[R. Rankin]

OK, I'm sorry, I was thinking of the other verb:

 *aya-?iN
1 az^a-m- iN
2 az^a-z^-iN
3 az^        iN
1p  ???


> 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'.

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