-ko alive, be living / live, reside / continuative aspect serial [...]

Part of Speech vi
Inflection Class I_S
Pronunciation [C/a-]ˈko
    • alive, be living
      • Example 368:
        Gol getamu gènaingle gawi gèko.
        All of his grandchildren are still living.
    • live, reside
    • continuative aspect serial verb including habitual and durative aspects
      • Grammar Note This serial verb appears after the semantically main verb of clause; its prefix agrees with the S/A of that verb.
      • Example 47:
        Tèma tèting yona akoling ba kengel gèko yono.
        In the sea the dolphins are jumping over there.
      • Example 59:
        Kutuala mèlengsa aloidu gèko.
        The dog barks at night the whole night.
      • Example 503:
        Lailol tèko mèna ba legèdap kana.
        We have been walking so much that we are almost at the village.

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