apysyk

Old Tupi

Etymology

Back-formation from apysyka (“satisfaction”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /apɨˈsɨk/
Rhymes: -ɨk
Hyphenation: a‧py‧syk

Adjective

apysyk (noun form apysyka)

satisfied; satiate
- J. de Anchieta, Teatro, 10
  Xe apysyk-katu sekoápe
  I was very satisfied in his home

Declension

Declension of apysyk (consonant ending) (See Appendix:Old Tupi adjectives)

Note: not all forms are attested, most of the table is reconstructed based on known patterns.

Deadjectivals
Causative	moapysyk
-ba'e	i apysykyba'e
-sab(a)	apysykaba
	Singular		Singular & Plural	Plural
	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person exclusive	1^st person inclusive	2^nd person
Adjectival forms
Active
Indicative	xe apysyk	nde apysyk	i apysyk	oré apysyk	îandé apysyk	pe apysyk
Imperative		nde apysyk				pe apysyk
Permissive	ta xe apysyk	ta nde apysyk	t'i apysyk	t'oré apysyk	t'îandé apysyk	ta pe apysyk
Negative indicative	na xe apysyki	na nde apysyki	n'i apysyki	n'oré apysyki	n'îandé apysyki	na pe apysyki
Negative imperative		nde apysyk umẽ				pe apysyk umẽ
Negative permissive	ta xe apysyk umẽ	ta nde apysyk umẽ	t'i apysyk umẽ	t'oré apysyk umẽ	t'îandé apysyk umẽ	ta pe apysyk umẽ
Gerund
Affirmative	xe apysykamo	nde apysykamo	o apysykamo	oré apysykamo	îandé apysykamo	pe apysykamo
Negative	xe apysyke'ymamo	nde apysyke'ymamo	o apysyke'ymamo	oré apysyke'ymamo	îandé apysyke'ymamo	pe apysyke'ymamo
Nominal forms
Infinitive
Affirmative	apysyka
Negative	apysyke'yma
Circumstantial
Affirmative	same as gerund¹
Affirmative	xe apysyki²		i apysyki²	oré apysyki²	îandé apysyki²
Negative	same as gerund¹
Negative	xe apysyke'ymi²		i apysyke'ymi²	oré apysyke'ymi²	îandé apysyke'ymi²
¹South Tupi ²North Tupi

Verb

apysyk (2nd class, first-person singular active indicative xe apysyk, first-person singular negative active indicative na xe apysyki, noun apysyka) (intransitive)

to console oneself; to comfort oneself
to satisfy oneself
(with esé) to like smth; to enjoy smth
(with gerund) to be enough to
- J. F. Bettendorff, Compendio da Doutrina Christãa na Língua Portugueza e Brasilica, 33
  Nd'i apysyki xûépemo serobîasara o py'ape nhote serobiá?
  Wouldn't it be enough for the believer to believe in them and their heart alone?

Conjugation