hínu2 Present tense marker (masc sg)

Part of Speech aux
Restrictions Added to verbs to form Perfect [including inferential meaning and the use in non-personal experience narratives]
    • Present tense marker (masc sg)
      • Example 979:
        táa yhaí dac̣hílu ta xaamaár múṛu hínu.
        táa
        there.REM
        yhéi
        come
        -í
        -CV
        dac̣hé
        look
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        ta
        DS
        xaamaár
        dragon
        muṛ
        die.pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        hin
        be.prs
        -u
        -MSG
        They came and saw that the dragon had died.
        Source:
        A:DRA014
      • Example 980:
        asím tu na bulaḍílu hínu.
        asím
        1pl.erg
        tu
        2sg.nom
        na
        neg
        buláḍ
        call.for
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        hin
        be.prs
        -u
        -MSG
        We have not called for you.
        Source:
        A:GHU030
      • Example 981:
        áa deés se phaí maníitu hínu ki...
        a
        one
        deés
        day
        se
        REM
        phaí
        girl
        maníit
        say.pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        hin
        be.prs
        -u
        -MSG
        ki
        comp
        One day the girl said...
        Source:
        A:SHY014

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  • See also:
    • de Past tense marker