ánáátá
would
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Definition
Contrafactual modal auxiliary; should, would, could. Does not inflect for person and is invariant in tone.
In a sentence
Ánáátá ataasá esíái ŋolé.
I would/should/could have done some work yesterday. (W)
Where this comes from
- Source
- Payne & Ole-Kotikash, Maa Dictionary (U. Oregon, 2005)
- Dialect
- Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu)