ke

Europic

Pronunciation

• IPA (Europic Phonology): /ke/

Adverb (Conjunction)

ke

1. that

   A subordinate conjunction. Used as a suffix to convert phrasal conjunctions into clausal ones.

2. that, which

   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’).

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’