kahi² tense-aspect-mood marker

Part of Speech	tam
Morphology	kahi
Gloss	TAM1

• • tense-aspect-mood marker
  • • time

  Comment

  This pre-head tense-aspect-mood marker indicates that the event will happen in the future. The combination of <kahi> and the imperfective aspect marker indicates that the event is going to happen in the near future.

  • • Example 2636:
      

      Amaa matapaku nae kahi tapaku nasu teo vamurina beori kahi paku bono paku.

      Its ceremonies will be done later on when they will do the feast.

      Source: Daa 01R 124

    • Example 2637:
      

      Me beara kahi paku vo teebona, amaa kaku taminoto bona kahi ma tavusu kararaara en Teapu.

      And if we become like that, these kinds of trouble will happen to us here on Teop Island.

      Source: Pur 02E(Eno) 321

    • Example 2638:
      

      Enaa kahi an unoman.

      I am going to eat you.

      Source: San 01R 104

    • Example 2639:
      

      enaa kahi paku kiu nom an bono sinivi

      I´ll make you a canoe,

      Source: San 02R 028

Related entries

• See also:
  • pasi a pre-head tense-aspect-mood marker that indicates that an event which directly or indirectly involves the addressee may or will take place in the future