Imperative?

Started by Eywa'ite, March 22, 2010, 10:32:22 PM

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Eywa'ite

Can't find this anywhere...

How is the imperative mood formed?  ???
Tìtse'a ngeyä slayu law nì'aw krr a nga mì te'lan ngeyä kolame.

omängum fra'uti

Either no infix (latsi! Keep up!) or <iv> (kivä! Go!)  The more "correct" way is to use the subjunctive infix <iv>, but it is also fairly common usage and acceptable to leave it out.

You'll also sometimes see a "ko" afterwards.  (Makto ko!  Kivä ko!)  That's just a partical to "solicit agreement".  Roughly it could be seen as something like "eh?" in Canada.  "Lets ride, eh?"  "Lets go, eh?"
Ftxey lu nga tokx ftxey lu nga tirea? Lu oe tìkeftxo.
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Eywa'ite

Quote from: omängum fra'uti on March 22, 2010, 10:36:15 PM
Either no infix (latsi! Keep up!) or <iv> (kivä! Go!)  The more "correct" way is to use the subjunctive infix <iv>, but it is also fairly common usage and acceptable to leave it out.

You'll also sometimes see a "ko" afterwards.  (Makto ko!  Kivä ko!)  That's just a partical to "solicit agreement".  Roughly it could be seen as something like "eh?" in Canada.  "Lets ride, eh?"  "Lets go, eh?"

Irayo ma omängum fra'uti!  That explains is perfectly :)
Tìtse'a ngeyä slayu law nì'aw krr a nga mì te'lan ngeyä kolame.