Kpaaktwóta

=Old Sumrë=

Etymology
From Old Sumrë singular allative of kpaaktwó which is the definite of kpăktwo which is the supine of the verb păktwo ("to reach").

Pronunciation

 * /kpaːktwɔ́ta/

Adverb
kpaaktwóta raaperi tarȯ ostrompau kpaaktwóta mau sumwa
 * 1) As much as
 * 2) To the extent of
 * 3) To the point that
 * Places the object in the genitive case

command 2S.DAT confine-3S.DEER DEF/SUP-reach-ALL 1S.ACC barrier-GEN

"you command confines me as much as a barrier"

Preposition
fen mȯ emens kpaaktwóta ratandwósa tara emenssėd
 * 1) Is as
 * Causes a definite noun in the comitative case to be derived from the adjective it describes with the abstract noun suffix -dwo ("bout of, mist of") with the following noun in a subordinate clause.

hair 1S.DAT be-3.S DEF/SUP-reach-ALL DEF/curly-mist-COM 2S.GEN be-3S-SUB

"My hair is as curly as yours"

Descendants

 * Middle Sumri: hpaahtota ("as much as, to the extent of")
 * Misiuri: PUÃTOTA ("like, similar to")
 * Early Meddió: UETOT ("like, similar to")
 * Primitive Branjish: puâtot ("like, similar to")