Download Apatani Book --Select Grammar Book-- ABJUHMARIA Grammar ANGAMI Grammar AO Grammar APATANI Grammar BHUMIJ Grammar BROKSKAT GOJRI Grammar HMAR Grammar KARBI Grammar KOKBOROK Grammar KUVI Grammar LOTHA Grammar MAO NAGA Grammar MISH Grammar MISING Grammar MUNDARI Grammar NAGA PIDGIN Grammar PURKI Grammar SEMA Grammar Theory of Binding Grammar URALI Grammar A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF YERAVA   ‘ti’ is added to indicate that the action is carried out as a preventive measure. mti   ‘do as a preventive measure’       luti   ‘say as a preventive measure’       tanti   ‘drink as  a preventive measure’  ‘ki’ is used to indicate that the action is done as a demonstration. mki   ‘show how to do’       dki   ‘demonstrate how to eat’       biki   ‘demonstrate how to give’ ‘kur’ is added to indicate the reversing the process of action. kakur   look back’       harkur   ‘run back’  Or, it may denote, going back to the same action imi ikur   ‘sleep again’       dkur   ‘eat again’ ‘kum’ is added to indicate the collective involvement in an action. ‘pa’ is also added to the duplicated verb root. dkum dpa   ‘eat collectively’       takum tapa   ‘drink collectively’       bikum bipa   ‘give collectively’ ‘gí’ is added to indicate the change of place or position. dug   ‘change sitting position’       gig   ‘change lying position’       dg   ‘change eating position’ ‘gu’ is added to indicate the change over from one item to another. lugu   ‘change from one topic to another while talking’       mgu   change from one work to another while working’       bigu    ‘change from one item to another while giving’ ‘g’ is added to indicate that the subject has surpassed someone in the action. ig   ‘surpass in going’       mg   ‘surpass in doing’       big   ‘surpass in giving’ ‘g‘ is aded to indicate the guiding or instructing nature of the action. ig   ‘guide in doing’       mg   ‘guide in doing’       big   ‘guide in doing’ ‘gyo’ is added to indicate that the benefactor is obliged to return the action.     Previous Next top

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