πΌπ»πΌ-
verb
Definition
πΌπ»πΌ-π½π»πΌ1reflexive prefix: oneself, myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves2reflexive prefix with benefactive interpretation: for oneself, for myself, for yourself, for himself, for herself, for itself, for ourselves, for yourselves, for themselves3with reflexive possessive (suus) interpretation (object is possessed by subject): my, your his, her, our, their4reciprocal prefix: each other, one another5reciprocal prefix with indirect interpretation (dative, benefactive, etc.): for each other, to each other, with each otherπΌπ-This is an affix that cannot be used by itself. It is attached to other words or roots.If kig- (or its variant kug-) is used with a BRUSH verb to express "self" (reflexive), a g- before the th emerges, forming gth, which has become an L in modern Osage. For example, ki- (reflexive) + thuzha (wash) becomes kiluzha. If kig- (or its variant kug-) is used with a BRUSH verb to express "each other" (reciprocal), it is simply added to the verb with no further additions or changes beyond any necessary conjugations. In either case, when this kig- (kug-) this term is no longer treated as a BRUSH verb, but is now conjugated as an ATHA verb.