2.
-n
óc
yá-vn-chò
I-nom water drink-durative-past
I was drinking water
The
final vowel of the durative marker -vn
is dropped when used in the past tense.
4.4.2.2. Present durative :
Examples
1. mp-n
yé-tnpá-vn-là
He-nom day-all sleep-durative-present
He is sleeping all the day
2.
-n
óc
yá-vn-là
I-nom water drink-durative-present
I am drinking water
4.5. Mood :
Mood
expresses the speakers point of view about the occurrence
of the event. It is the mode or manner which is used to
express a statement, a command, a question or doubt.
4.5.1. Indicative
Simple
declarative sentences indicate this mood. There is no separate
marker for this.
Examples
1. -n-k
w-chò
I-nom my-house go-past
I went to my house
2.
mp-n
ótsì ts-là
He-nom rice eat-present
He eats rice or He is eating rice
4.5.2. Imperative :
It
is used to express a command. There are two imperative markers,
1,
-tà 2. -à
-tà
occurs with the verbs which end in a consonant, -à occurs
with the verbs which end in a vowel.
Examples
for -ta
1. sáv to rule
sá-tà
rule
2. zv
to look
z-tà
look
3. s¡v
to catch
s¡-tà
catch
4. khv
to sweep
kh-tà
sweep
Examples for
-a
1. pn
to carry in hand
pn-à
carry
2. témò to sing
a song
tém-à
singa song
3. z
to count
z-à
count
4. pkù
to strike
pk-à
strike
5. sáárù
to dance
sáár-à
dance
4.5.3. Interrogative :
Sentences
in the interrogative mood expresses a question. This is
expressed in the following ways :
1. By using the Question word before the verb
2. By using the Question word after the verb.
Examples
for (1)
1. n-n
ntyó
ts-là
?
You-nom what eat-present
What do you eat ?
2.
mp-n
kth
phánthyá-là
?
He-nom when get-present
When does he get up ?
3.
n-n
rlì
kmóy
rhmá-là
?
you-nom rail which catch-present
Which train do you catch ?
Examples
for (2)
1. -n
óts
ts-alò
?
I-nom rice eat-Interr.
Shall I eat rice ?
-n
y
á-v
-n
-t
pá-v
-n
