-ya¹ go down, go to the sea / go out into the sea, go seawards / go, [...]

Part of Speech	vi
Inflection Class	II_S
Pronunciation	[Cɛ-]ˈja ~ [Cɛ-]ˈa

1. • go down, go to the sea

   • • Example 1309:
       

       Tea.

       We go down to the sea.

2. • go out into the sea, go seawards

   • • Example 680:
       

       Jerigen no seli yona, neta lesai nea medi.

       There's a jerry can floating out there, I'm going to swim out to it.

3. • go, move; frequently used as the unmarked verb for movement away from DC

   Grammar Note

   This use of the verb is possibly due to reanalysis of {gea} 'go' as a 3rd person inflection of {-ya} 'go down'.

   • • Example 1310:
       

       Eya tetènar tènusar golol kana

       You go and attend school.

Related entries

• See also:
  • gea go, move towards (a location, time)