| Completive |
This type of aspect is formed by suffixing the auxiliary ka:y- 'to complete' to the adverbial participle stem of the verb with the appropriate form of the PNG. |
cav -i-ka:y-PNG |
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cavtika:y-PNG |
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‘crushed completely’ |
| pare-nj-u-ka:y-PNG |
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parenjuka:y-PNG |
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‘speak completely’ |
| cav-i-ka:nj-PNG |
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cavika:nj-PNG |
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‘crushed completely’ |
| pare-nj—u-ka:nj-PNG |
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parenjuka:nj-PNG |
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‘spoke completely’ |
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| 5.12 Conjunct verbs |
| The conjunct verb stems are formed by suffixing verbs to nouns. |
| Noun + verb |
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