Some Asha'ille words are "bound" to other words (to varying degrees). These are
not necessarily
bound lexemes
in the linguistic sense (although some of them also fit that definition). There
are two classes of bound words: tterídim and jejhirídim.
Tterídim
Words that are
tterídim
(usually) have a bound version and a stand-alone version. While these words
can stand by themselves in certain circumstances, they try to bind to
other words wherever possible.
Examples
| Independent |
Bound |
Meaning |
| di'ay |
-d- |
(future tense) |
| kret |
kret'- |
but |
| man |
|
suitable |
| payéi |
|
(past tense, referring to the deceased) |
| pas |
-p- |
(past tense) |
| te |
t'- |
and |
All adverbs starting with
v are also
tterídim.
Jejhirídim
Words that are
jejhirídim
cannot stand alone, but must always be bound to other words.
Examples
| Bound |
Meaning |
| alun- |
(refers to previous words, phrase, etc.) |
| cha- |
(imperative mood) |
| chat- |
let's |
| che- |
may (optative mood) |
| chi'- |
(diminutive) |
| e-...-e |
(container of ...) |
| kor- |
are unequal |
| kyar- |
false |
| -l- |
(precedes direct object) |
| ml-...(-ml) |
(intangible possession) |
| -op- |
(immediate past tense) |
| s-, so'- |
(possession) |
| -t- |
(causative) |
| t- |
(agent) |
| -th- |
believed to be true (evidentiality) |
All personal conjugations and numbered suffixes are also
jejhirídim.
