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A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF YERAVA
B. MALLIKARJUN
(i)    St. + Fut. + a +
pare-v-a-a:vu   >  
pareva:vu
    ‘may speak’
e:nde-p-a-a:vu   >  
e:ndepa:vu
    ‘may get up’
 
(ii)    St. + Trs. Fut. + a +
naa-t-p-a-a:vu   > (R. 11, 14)
naatipa:vu
    ‘may walk’
uru-t-p-a-a:vu   > (R. 3, 4, 11, 14)
uruipipa:vu
    ‘may roll’
 
(iii)    St. + Cause. + Fut. +a +
eyd-pi-p-a-a:vu   > (R. 11, 14)
eydipipa:vu
    ‘may write’
ki:y-pi-p-a-a:vu   > (R. 11, 14)
ki:yipipa:vu
    ‘may get down’
 
(iv)    St. + Trs. + Cause. + Fut. + a +
ta:ng-k-pi-p-a-a:vu   > (R. 7, 11, 14)
ta:kipipa:vu
    ‘may lean’
a:-t-pi-p-a-a:vu   > (R. 3, 4, 14)
a:ipipa:vu
    ‘may shake’
 
Verbs with aspectual auxiliaries
In Yerava, the following types of aspectuals are identified and described
1. Progressive
2. Perfective
3. Definitive
4. Reflexive
5. Potential
6. Completive
 
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