ri² imperfective aspect marker of the third person plural

Part of Speech	tam
Variant Form(s)	ri=; =ri=; =ri
Morphology	ri
Gloss	3PL.IPFV

• • imperfective aspect marker of the third person plural
  • • grammar

  Comment

  <ri> 3PL.IPFV only occurs as a clitic. The independent form is <rori>

  • • Example 6121:
      

      Enaa toro nao ne no tara, a tabae to pakupaku riori.

      I must go to see what they are doing.

      Source: Aro 04R 014

    • Example 6122:
      

      bea tavaan hagi batari

      when the people are dancing

      Source: Iar 02RG 128

Related entries

• See also:
  • =ri² imperfective aspect marker
  • ri=² imperfective aspect marker of the 3rd person plural
  • riori² they
  • ririori they
  • rori imperfective aspect marker of the 3rd person plural