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A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF YERAVA
B. MALLIKARJUN
5.4.4.   Imperative4
{-tema} -tama -
-tama is suffixed to verbs to derive inferior, equal and feminine imperative forms.
pa:y-tama >   (R- 24)
pa:yutama
    ‘you ‘run’ (Sg, Fern)
pare-tama > paretama ‘you speak’ (Sg. Fern)
 
(i)   St. +
bui-tama > buitama ‘you call’ (Sg, Fern)
pa:-tama >   (R- 24)
pa:utama
    ‘you sing’ (Sg, Fern)
 
(ii)   St. + Trs. +
naa-t-tama >   (R- 24)
naatutama
    ‘you make (it/him/her) walk’ (Sg.Mas)
ta:ng-k-tama >   (R- 7, 24)
ta:kutama
    ‘you make (it/him/her) lean’ (Sg, Mas)
 
(iii)   St. + Cause. +
kui-pi-tama > kuipitama ‘you cause (it/him/her) drink’ (Sg,Fern)
eri-pi-tama > eripitama ‘you cause (it/ him/her) throw' (Sg,Fern)
 
(iv)   St. + Trs. + Cause. +
naa-t-pi-tama >   (R- 11)
naatipitama
    ‘you cause (it/him/her) walk’ (Sg,Fern)
 
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