na3 imperfective aspect marker

Part of Speech tam
Variant Form(s) na=; =na
Morphology na
Gloss 3SG.IPFV
    • imperfective aspect marker
      • grammar
      • Comment The 3rd person singular imperfective aspect marker <na> is the clitic form of <nana2>. It is used in verbal predicates with a 3rd person singular subject.
      • Example 680:
        A oraa na an batana bona maa iana.
        The demon is eating the fish.
        Source: Mor 03R 064
      • Example 3992:
        E teiee to koara maana?
        Who is talking to me?
        Source: Mor 03R 113
      • Example 4731:
        A tabae to paku nae?
        What is he doing?
        Source: Aro 10E(Eno) 019

Related entries

  • See also:
    • batana along; for a while
    • maana here; hither; to the place I am talking about; for me or us;
    • nae3 he; she; it
    • nana2 imperfective aspect marker