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)