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A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF URALI
Sam Mohan Lal
In the continuous speech, it is observed that generally while using the auxiliary verb -iru-, the initial vowel i- is deleted.
   ki:ttirukken > ki:ttrukke
   unittirukkan > unittrukkä
   vandirukke:m > vandrukke:mu
4.19.1.2. Utility
The notion of utility is conveyed the auxiliary verb -vey-
         {-vey-}
         ~-vey-
sambäri-t-Ø-vey-t-a(5.1,19,4) > sambärittuvetta ‘(you sg.) have earned’
4.19.1.3. Demonstrational
Demonstrational notion is being conveyed while using the auxiliary verb -ka:-
naa-nd-Ø-ka:-in-e:m(5.19) > naanduka:ine:mu ‘(we) demonstrated how to walk’
4.19.1.4. Completive
Completive notion in Urali is conveyed through the auxiliary verb -mu·i-
         {-mui-}
         ~-mui-
Rong-k-in-Ø-mui-t-iri(5.5,7,20,1) > Rokkimuittiri ‘(you pl.) made (x) to sleep’
ve-in-Ø-mui-t-an (5.20,1,22) > veimuittä ‘(he) finished cutting’
4.19.1.5 Definitive
In Urali, the auxiliary verb -vi- gives a definitive notion in completing an action in addition to the completive meaning it gives.
         {-vi-}
         ~ -vi-
var-n-Ø-vi-t-a(5.3,19,5,6,23) > vanduvia ‘(she) came’
anc-in-Ø-vid-t-en(5.20,5,6,24) > anciviėe ‘(I) scared’
4.19.1.6 Accidental
The accidental notion is conveyed by the marker -po:-
         {-po:-}
         ~ -po:-
   i-nd-Ø-po:-n-ad (5.19) > indupo:nadu ‘broke into pieces’

                                       

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