-a1 Third person singular suffix

Part of Speech sfx
Restrictions Added to verb stem in Future and Past Imperfective
    • Third person singular suffix
      • Example 3:
        yaá ba tu mhaaríiṛ yaá ba lo eé máara.
        yaá
        or
        ba
        top
        tu
        2sg.nom
        mhaaré
        kill
        -eṛ
        -2sg
        yaá
        or
        ba
        top
        lo
        3MSG.dist.nom
        eé
        AMPL
        mar
        die
        -e
        -3sg
        Either you will kill him or he will die anyway.
        Source:
        A:MAA013
      • Example 4:
        laláyoo thaní ba so khóṇḍa de.
        laláyoo
        my.dear
        thaní
        QT
        ba
        top
        so
        3MSG.nom
        khoṇḍ
        talk
        -e
        -3sg
        de
        pst
        He used to speak to me, saying "O 'lalay' [my dear brother]".
        Source:
        A:HUA010
      • Example 5:
        paačhambeé uthíitu seentá so bi uthíi de maní.
        paačhambeé
        <person>
        uthíit
        stand.up
        -u
        -MSG
        seentá
        CONDH
        so
        3MSG.nom
        bi
        SEP
        uthí
        get.up
        -e
        -3sg
        de
        pst
        maní
        HSAY
        Whenever Pashambi stood up, he also stood up.
        Source:
        A:UXB016
      • Example 6:
        čoór palóo.
        čoór
        thief
        palá
        steal
        -e
        -3sg
        A thief will come and steal [them].
        Source:
        A:KEE077

Related entries

  • Subentry:
    • -íi1 Third person singular suffix (with e-ending verb stems)
    • -óo Third person singular suffix (with a-ending verb stems)