To go to do something.
iya'; e'; eka; ita; itu'u
A pseudoverb occurs without affixation, linked to a following verb.
Ay numbo''a hi Ihāwa' ti mid ononmi.
My Wife went to dig (sweet potatoes) because we have nothing to eat.
For a description of ay and umuy as pseudoverbs, see, sec 7.5.7.
Pseudo-Verb Go (ay) with Pronouns
| Pronoun |
|
Form with ay |
| -a' |
‘I’ |
iya' |
| -'u |
‘I’ |
ay'u, e' |
| -'a |
‘you(sg)’ |
ay'a, eka |
| -mu |
‘you’ |
aymu |
| 0 |
‘he,she,it’ |
ay |
| -na |
‘he,she,it’ |
ayna |
| ta |
‘we two’ |
ayta, ita |
| tu'u |
‘we all’ |
ay tu'u, itu'u |
| ami |
‘we (but not you)’ |
ay ami |
| -mi |
‘we (but not you)’ |
aymi |
| ayu |
‘you(pl)’ |
ay ayu |
| -yu |
‘you(pl)’ |
ayyu |
| -da |
‘they’ |
ayda |
(See -ami for Genitive/Possessive and Topic Pronouns Table)