| 7.8.11.1. Past Durative |
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The past durative is formed by adding the durative suffix to the past stem of the verb.
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| Examples: |
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tit-inton-a:n |
‘I was eating’ |
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tit-intor-o:r |
‘they were eating’ |
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tit-intor-u: |
‘they (non-masc.) were eating’ |
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tit-inton-i:r |
‘you(pl.)were eating’ |
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| 7.8.11.2. Future Durative |
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The future durative is formed by adding the durative suffix to the future stem of the verb.
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| Examples: |
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ke:njk-inton-a:n |
‘I will be listening’ |
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ke:njk-intor-o:m |
‘we will be listening’ |
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wa:yk-inton-i:n |
‘you (sg.) will be coming’ |
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wa:yk-intor-i:r |
‘you (pl.) will be coming’ |
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wa:ya:r-inton-a: |
‘it will be coming’ |
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The durative suffix is followed by the personal pronominal endings (Set-6).
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| Persons |
Singular |
Plural |
| I |
a:n |
-o:m |
| II |
-i:/-i:n |
-i:/-i:r/i: |
| III Masculine |
-o:r |
o:r |
| III Non-masc. |
-a |
u: |
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| 7.8.12. Perfective |
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Perfetive aspect is of two kinds:
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| (i) Past perfective and |
| (ii) Imperfective. |
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