apysyk

Old Tupi

Etymology

Back-formation from apysyka (“satisfaction”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

apysyk (noun form apysyka)

1. 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)

	Singular		Singular & Plural	Plural
	1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person exclusive	1st person inclusive	2nd person
Adjectival forms
Active
Indicative	xe apysyk	nde apysyk	i apysyk	oré apysyk	îandé apysyk	pe apysyk
Imperative
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	xe apysykamo		o apysykamo	oré apysykamo	îandé apysykamo
	xe apysyki1		i apysyki1	oré apysyki1	îandé apysyki1
Negative	xe apysyke'ymamo		o apysyke'ymamo	oré apysyke'ymamo	îandé apysyke'ymamo
	xe apysyke'ymi1		i apysyke'ymi1	oré apysyke'ymi1	îandé apysyke'ymi1
1North Tupi

Verb

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

1. to console oneself; to comfort oneself
2. to satisfy oneself
3. (with esé) to like smth; to enjoy smth
4. (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

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

	Singular		Singular & Plural	Plural
	1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person exclusive	1st person inclusive	2nd person
Adjectival forms
Active
Indicative	xe apysyk	nde apysyk	i apysyk	oré apysyk	îandé apysyk	pe apysyk
Imperative
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	xe apysykamo		o apysykamo	oré apysykamo	îandé apysykamo
	xe apysyki1		i apysyki1	oré apysyki1	îandé apysyki1
Negative	xe apysyke'ymamo		o apysyke'ymamo	oré apysyke'ymamo	îandé apysyke'ymamo
	xe apysyke'ymi1		i apysyke'ymi1	oré apysyke'ymi1	îandé apysyke'ymi1
1North Tupi

Further reading

• Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “apysyka”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, pages 55-56, column 2