Infixes in 'Si' Verbs

Started by Maweya tswonyu, April 03, 2010, 05:38:17 AM

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Maweya tswonyu

Hi there, just a quick infix based question:

in verbs made by using the generic 'make/do' verb 'si' (eltu si, kavuk si, etc.) in which word are the infixes placed?

for example, would 'i betrayed him' in na'vi be 'oel poanti kavuk sami' or 'oel poanti kamavuk si'

thanks.
"You are like a baby, making noise, don't know what to do" - Neytiri Te Tskaha Mo'at'ite

"All energy is borrowed, and one day you have to give it back."

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Kaltxì!

As i know the infixes go to the "si", so "kavuk sami" should be ok.
"Hrrap rä'ä si olo'ur smuktuä." ; "Ke'u ke lu ngay. Frakemit tung." (Assassin's Creed)

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Maweya tswonyu

thanks, this has been bugging me for weeks  :D
"You are like a baby, making noise, don't know what to do" - Neytiri Te Tskaha Mo'at'ite

"All energy is borrowed, and one day you have to give it back."

omängum fra'uti

This also happens with compound words that are verb+something to make a verb.

Feeding = yomt<er>ìng, not *yeromtìng,

Prefered = nuln<ol>ew, not *nolulew

The infix always goes into the actual verb, never into a word that was not a verb to begin with.
Ftxey lu nga tokx ftxey lu nga tirea? Lu oe tìkeftxo.
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