kîyôkê
The English verb 'go' is translated into Cree as kîyôkê.
The word kîyôkê is used to express the action of moving through space, specifically the movement from one place to another.
Meaning: to move through space (especially from one place to another) (verb)
Did you know?
- In many Cree dialects, the verb for 'go' changes completely depending on whether the person moving is walking, riding a horse, or traveling by water.
- In Cree, verbs like kîyôkê often change based on whether the thing moving is animate or inanimate, as the language categorizes the world into these two spiritual groups.
- Cree is a polysynthetic language, meaning a single word based on kîyôkê can be expanded to describe an entire sentence's worth of action.
Example conversation
Two people are deciding when to leave the house.
- Akîyôkê ᒫᓯᐛ ᐊᓂᐴᐤ.kîyôkê mâsin anitô.Go everywhere there now.
- Bᐄ, ᓂᐤᐤᐤ.Â, nîûû.Yes, I will.
- Akîyôkê ᐴᐤᐤ.kîyôkê tôtôt.Go slowly.
- Bᑭᐣᐜᐤᐤ.kinêûû.I understand.
