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This affix is seemingly formed from a combination of V{(t)sii}V (wait for) and the old, non-productive variant of V{-utə}N, i.e. V{'-tə}N. The preceding /i/ in the first affix has then caused assibilation of the /t/ to /s/, i.e.

• V{(t)sii}V{'-tə}N ⇒ /(t)siitə/ ⇒ /(t)siisə/

which then gives the form of this affix. In this combination, V{'-tə}N seems to be used in the (rarer) 'time when' sense of V{-utə}N, thus giving this affix the meaning 'time when one waits for something to Vb', or, more eloquently 'meantime'. It is seemingly only used with possessive endings (or with the 'verbal possessive' affix N{-gə}V, see the combination V{(t)siisəgə}V), where Possessor is the thing or person awaited for to Vb; i.e. Possessor is equated with th Actor of the underlying stem. Thus, Possessor will usually be the 3rd person, singular, and the resulting word will be used in the Absolutive case, i.e. with the possessive ending N{-a}. Hence, we do not give a full declension.

The left-most morpheme is V{(t)sii}V, which has a speciality that the initial /s/ does not assimilate a preceding /t/. See the entry for this morpheme for further details.

Declension information

Only used with possessive endings.

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