Miscellaneous Paradigms
Three paradigms that have irregular morphology are:
Sikai Perhaps/Maybe/Possibly (all dialects except Kalau Kawau Ya - which has invariable sike, sikedh)
masculine sinukai/senukai, feminine sinakai/senakai, general (singular, dual, plural) sikai
Goodbye
Singular yawa, Non-singular yawal
Hey! (word used to attract someone's attention)
mas. kame, kamedh, fem. kake, kakedh, non-singular kole, koledh
In sikedh, kamedh, kakedh and koledh, the -dh final is only found in more emphatic use.
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