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'''ḵ'oomtk''' [ḵ'oomtk]<br />
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== Meaning ==<br />
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'''ḵ'oomtk''' means **to wish**, **to hope**, or **to desire**.<br />
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It expresses an inward orientation toward a future outcome — something not yet realized, but held with intention.<br />
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== Grammatical Information ==<br />
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* '''Part of speech:''' Verb<br />
* '''Verb types:'''<br />
** Transitive verb – *to wish; to hope*<br />
** Intransitive verb – *to desire*<br />
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* '''Derivative form:'''<br />
** '''ḵ'oom''' – wish<br />
** '''-tk''' – verbal suffix<br />
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== Example Sentence ==<br />
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'''Ḵ'oomtga g̱oodu dm xstaa nts'abm.''' <br />
*I hope our team wins.*<br />
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(Audio: koomtk-dl-hb-01.mp3)<br />
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== Related Forms ==<br />
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* '''g̱a̱xg̱oomtk''' – wishes, desires (plural form)<br />
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== Semantic Domain ==<br />
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* Hope<br />
* Desire<br />
* Want<br />
* Feelings and emotions<br />
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(Thesaurus categories: 3.2.7.1 Hope, 3.3 Want, Ts-I2 Feelings & Emotions)<br />
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== Cultural / Conceptual Notes ==<br />
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In Sm’algyax, **ḵ'oomtk** reflects more than casual wanting. <br />
It carries a sense of **intentional holding** — a hope that exists without force or entitlement.<br />
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It does not command the future; it acknowledges uncertainty while remaining oriented toward possibility.<br />
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This aligns with Ts’msyen values of:<br />
* restraint<br />
* humility<br />
* patience<br />
* respect for outcomes not fully within one’s control<br />
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== Sources ==<br />
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* Dunn, *Practical Dictionary of the Tsimshian Language*, entry 443<br />
* Dunn, *Practical Dictionary of the Tsimshian Language*, entry 937<br />
* Draft Dictionary entry</div>
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