Simple finite verb phrases

(i) +Verb pharse   A single verb may constitute a verb pharse.   bui ‘call’ puice ‘I caught’ po: ‘go’ ua:ngu ‘dry’

(ii) + Verb phrase   Imperatives   ninga    a:eku    po:yi    1           2           3 ninga    u:eku    bari   1           2           3     'You    go    there’   1       3       2 ‘you    come    here’    1        2        3

(iii) +Verb pharse (Present, Past, Future)   The finite verb form may be in the present, past or in the future tense.   moema:ru    u:e    tininjoru         1              2            3       ‘The    boys    eat    here’             1       2        3       ni:yu    entene    parenje    1          2           3       ‘What    did    you    say’    2             1           3       ava:ru    pireku    po:voru    1           2           3       'They    will    go    home’    1         3            2