kisâkihitin
In Cree, "I love you" is expressed as kisâkihitin.
kisâkihitin is used to express an affirmation of romantic feeling.
Meaning: affirmation of romantic feeling (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the root kisâkih- (to love) and the suffixes -itin which denote the first person subject and second person object.
How does it change in a sentence?
kisâkihitin is a single conjugated verb that incorporates both the subject I and the object you.
Did you know?
- Cree uses an animacy system, and the root for love is categorized based on the 'animate' nature of the person being loved.
- Cree is a polysynthetic language, meaning a single word like kisâkihitin can function as an entire sentence in English.
- In many Cree dialects, the verb 'to love' is inextricably linked to the concept of 'to be precious' or 'to be valued'.
