=be Plural/Proximate in Kaw; =pe Plural/Proximate in Osage

[Rankin, Robert L]

Sorry for the confusion.  I'm talking about the 3rd person proximate non-continuative verb ending.  The only declarative marker I mentioned was Kaw feminine -(y)e (usually just [e] ).  This would be the -abi of Omaha -abiama I assume.
 
bob

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From: owner-siouan at lists.colorado.edu on behalf of Rory M Larson
Sent: Wed 5/31/2006 10:53 AM
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Subject: RE: =be Plural/Proximate in Kaw; =pe Plural/Proximate in Osage



> I've always suspected that the male Kaw form was probably -abi, just as
in Omaha, and, as you say, that -abe is feminine -abi+(y)e.

Bob, could you clarify this statement?  I don't know of any such male
(declarative??) form as -abi in Omaha-Ponka.

Thanks,
Rory