-um First person singular suffix

Part of Speech sfx
Phonetic Form -um
Variant Form(s) -úum (With a- and e-ending verb stems) ; -áam (With a- and e-ending verb stems in Biori)
Restrictions Added to verb stem in Future and Past Imperfective
    • First person singular suffix
      • Example 1614:
        ma sabáq manúum de.
        ma
        1sg.nom
        sabáq
        lesson
        mané
        say
        -um
        -1sg
        de
        pst
        I was a student [at the time].
        Source: A:HUS002
      • Example 1799:
        aní šaaká ghooṣṭá háarum.
        aní
        prox
        šaák
        wood
        -a
        -pl
        ghoóṣṭ
        house
        -a
        -obl
        har
        take.away
        -um
        -1sg
        I will take this wood to my hounse.
        Source: A:KIN017e
      • Example 1800:
        ma ba tas the šóo ǰhóonum de.
        ma
        1sg.nom
        ba
        top
        tas
        3sg.acc
        the
        to
        šu
        good
        -u
        -MSG
        ǰháan
        know
        -um
        -1sg
        de
        pst
        I was fond of him.
        Source: A:HUA007
      • Example 1801:
        ma las mhaarúum.
        ma
        1sg.nom
        las
        3sg.dist.acc
        mhaaré
        kill
        -um
        -1sg
        I will kill it [that creature].
        Source: A:HUA058

Related entries

  • Subentry:
    • -úum First person singular suffix (with a- and e-ending verb stems)