ra= imperfective aspect marker

Part of Speech tam
Variant Form(s) =ra
Morphology ra=
Gloss 1PL.IN.IPFV
    • imperfective aspect marker
      • grammar
      • Comment The short form of the imperfective aspect of the 1st person inclusive plural occurs as a proclitic form as in <ra=ara> in [Sha 01E(Eno) 117] and <ra=e> in [Val 02R 106] and as enclitic form as in <maa=ra> in [Sii 39W 041].
      • Example 1241:
        A iana bona na dao raara bona aasun.
        This fish we call tuna.
        Source: Sha 01E(Eno) 117
      • Example 3352:
        Eara na nuke maara a paka miimiana, eara repaa mono ee bona kiikiono.
        We pick the leaves of the miimiana palm and then wrap the kiikiono (a dish made of mashed galip nuts and manioc) in them.
        Source: Sii 39W 041
      • Example 4374:
        Meara na dao rae bono are te Magaru.
        And we call it Earthquake´s betelnut palm.
        Source: Val 02R 106

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  • See also:
    • =ra imperfective aspect marker
    • maara2 here; hither; for ourselves
    • raara1 we (including you)
    • rae him, her, or it
    • rara imperfective aspect marker