ke

Drikva Yakke

Pronunciation

• Drikva Yakke Phonology: /ke/

Preposition

ke

1. to, towards

Europic

Pronunciation

• Europic Phonology: /ke/

Etymology

Root √ke.

Adverb (Conjunction)

ke

1. that
2. that, which

   A subordinate conjunction. Used as a suffix to convert phrasal conjunctions into clausal ones. A relativizing particle. Used as a prefix to convert interrogative adverbs or pronouns into relative ones. NB: When a clausal conjunction with a -ke suffix is followed by a relative conjunction with a ke- prefix, they are joined, sharing the same ke- (e.g. wa-ke ‘and + ke-kwano ‘when’ → wa-ke-kwano ‘and when’).

Related Terms

• kwa ‘which’

Europic

Pronunciation

• Europic Phonology: /ke/

Etymology

Root √k.

Verb

ke

1. to consume, to eat, to drink, to take in
2. to get, to obtain
3. to receive

   Has long-form variant kepe.

Synonyms

• kepe ‘to get’