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= ḵ'oomtk =

'''ḵ'oomtk''' [ḵ'oomtk]

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== Meaning ==

'''ḵ'oomtk''' means **to wish**, **to hope**, or **to desire**.

It expresses an inward orientation toward a future outcome — something not yet realized, but held with intention.

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== Grammatical Information ==

* '''Part of speech:''' Verb
* '''Verb types:'''
** Transitive verb – *to wish; to hope*
** Intransitive verb – *to desire*

* '''Derivative form:'''
** '''ḵ'oom''' – wish
** '''-tk''' – verbal suffix

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== Example Sentence ==

'''Ḵ'oomtga g̱oodu dm xstaa nts'abm.'''  
*I hope our team wins.*

(Audio: koomtk-dl-hb-01.mp3)

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== Related Forms ==

* '''g̱a̱xg̱oomtk''' – wishes, desires (plural form)

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== Semantic Domain ==

* Hope
* Desire
* Want
* Feelings and emotions

(Thesaurus categories: 3.2.7.1 Hope, 3.3 Want, Ts-I2 Feelings & Emotions)

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== Cultural / Conceptual Notes ==

In Sm’algyax, **ḵ'oomtk** reflects more than casual wanting.  
It carries a sense of **intentional holding** — a hope that exists without force or entitlement.

It does not command the future; it acknowledges uncertainty while remaining oriented toward possibility.

This aligns with Ts’msyen values of:
* restraint
* humility
* patience
* respect for outcomes not fully within one’s control

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== Sources ==

* Dunn, *Practical Dictionary of the Tsimshian Language*, entry 443
* Dunn, *Practical Dictionary of the Tsimshian Language*, entry 937
* Draft Dictionary entry