Shipibo Foundations · Module 4: Verbs and Real Conversation · Lesson 5 of 6

Wanting to

By the end you can say what you want to do.

4 new words · about 8 minutes

Jaweki min akai? What are you doing? — Nonón is with you for Module 4.

Add -kasi to a verb root and you're expressing desire with present motivation: bewakasi — wanting to sing. It stacks with the intensity suffixes you know: Bewakasishaman — wanting to sing with great motivation! Pikasitani — more or less wanting to eat.
Wanting to
-kasiwanting tobewakasi — wanting to sing
-kasi + -shamanwanting to, greatlyBewakasishaman
-kasi + -tanimore or less wanting toPikasitani
Culture note. A whole emotional weather report in one word.
✓ sourced Module 1-3 Jaweki deck slide 2 · nothing invented

The words

Read each one. The next screen hides the meaning so you can test yourself.

-kasiwanting to (right now)
Bewakasishamanwanting to sing, strongly
Teekasiwanting to work
Pikasitanimore or less wanting to eat

Cover the meaning

Say it before you flip. Be honest — "again" brings it back.

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In a sentence

Try translating each line yourself before you tap.

Shipibo Joi Axekasishaman!
tap to translate
Really wanting to learn the Shipibo language!
Try it. What do you kasi right now? Build it: verb root + kasi + shaman or tani.

Build the sentence

Tap the words into order.

Say:

Now you write it

Accents optional while you learn — jakon = jakón.

Check yourself

-kasi expresses…
'More or less wanting to eat' is…
Nonón
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Lesson complete

Nonón approves — Jakonshaman!

You can now say what you want to do.

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