2.
mp-n
kákò kh-lò
?
He-nom book read-Interr
Does he read book ?
4.5.4. Probability :
It
expresses the probability of the action denoted by the verb.
Structure of the verb in probability is as follows :
Examples
1. -n
ótsì ts-kk-là
I-nom rice eat-may-pres
I may eat rice
2.
-n
kákò mótsà
kh-kk-là
I-nom book a read may pres
I may read a book
3.
mp-n
ótsì ts-nrá-là
He-nom rice eat-must-pres
He must eat rice
4.5.5. Optative :
It
may express a desire, permission or request. Optative marker
is tókà. Different meanings like permission,
request etc are expressed by different intonation in Lotha.
Examples
1. mp
ts-tókà
him eat-let
Let him eat
1.
mprán-tókà
him write-let
Let him write
3.
w-tókà
me go-let
Let me go
4.6. Infinitive :
Infinitive
is expressed by a marker -¡
which is prefixed to the verb.
Examples
(for present)
1. -n
-kh
-hà-là
I-nom to-read want-pres
I want to read
2.
-n
-z-hà-là
I-nom to-see want-pres
I want to see
3.
-n
-sáárì hà-là
I-nom to dance-want-present
I want to dance
4.7. Negation :
In
Lotha, negation is expressed by the addition of negative
suffixes to the verbs. There are four markers to indicate
the negation. They are as follows :
1.
n- 2. t¢-
3. m®k
4. m°
These
negative marker can be divided into two groups i.e. 1. Bound
2. Free. n- and t-
are bound forms as they cannot occur independently, mk
and m
are free forms as they can occur independently.
Examples
(for present)
1.
-n
ótsì ts
-là
I-nom rice eat-pres
I eat rice or I am eating rice
-n
ótsì n-ts
-là
I-nom rice neg-eat-pres
I do not eat rice
2. mp°-n¡
n¢
tsá-là
He-nom you call-pres
He calls you or He is calling you
mp°-n
n
n-tsá-là
He-nom you neg-call-pres
He does not call you
-n
kákò kh
k
à
kh
rán-tókà
-
are bound forms as they cannot occur independently, m
