Hpaahtota

=Middle Sumri=

Etymology
From Old Sumrë kpaaktwóta ("as much as, to the extent of").

Pronunciation

 * /ʔpàːʔtóta/

Adverb
ostrompau raapri tra hpaahtota mau suma
 * 1) As much as
 * 2) To the extent of
 * 3) Like
 * places object in the genitive case

confine-3S.DEER command 2S.POSS as_much_as 1S.ACC barrier-GEN

"Your command confines me as much as a barrier"

Preposition
emens fen mam hpaahtota rotantoza kat tra emens
 * 1) Is as
 * as
 * Causes a noun in the comitative case to be derived from the adjective it describes with the abstract noun suffix -to with the following noun in a subordinate clause.

be.3S hair 1S.POSS as curly-NOMI-COM what 2S.GEN be-3S

"My hair is as curly as yours"

Descendants

 * Misiuri: PUÃTOTA ("like, similar to")
 * Early Meddió: UETOT ("like, similar to")
 * Primitive Branjish: puâtot ("like, similar to")