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The particle [la] is introduced in this lesson. It occurs with the verb in all aspects both negative and positive, with transitive and intransitive verbs and in active and passive voice. It gives the action of the verb a habitual meaning.
You: | Gati̲, ŋak cɛ wä̲ ni̲? Fellows, so-and-so where did he go? |
Gati̲: | Kui̲c nɛy gua̲a̲dɛ.
We don't where he is. (his place) |
You: | Wä̲, kä̲ wu̲t ɛmɔ laa bëë wanɛmɛ ni̲ ciaŋ.
Wä̲ (exclamation), but that man always comes here every day. |
Gati̲: | Ɣɔ̲ɔ̲n, ŋa̲c nɛy nɔmɔ kä̲ cɛ tɛh wanamɛ ni̲ni̲ ti̲ti̲.
Yes, we know that but he hasn't been here these days. |
You: | Ɣä̲n la ɤä̲n wu̲t ɤmɔ a go̲r ciaŋ ciaŋ. Laa tëë wïnïth?
I that man I keep hunting day after day. Where does he always stay? |
Gati̲: | En wu̲t ɛmɔ u̲? Ɣɔ̲ɔ̲, wu̲t ɤmɔ la jɛn tɛ̲ rɛy cëŋ.
That man (question sound)? Oh, that man he stays in the village. |
You: | Gɔaaɛ. Kä̲ gati̲, mi̲ bi̲ yɛn ɛ nɛn jiöke jɛ i̲ ɤä̲n göörä̲ jɛ,
It is good. But fellows, if you see him tell him that I want him, |
i̲ laa bëë kä̲ ɤä̲ ni̲ ciɛŋ. /Ci̲ ɛ jɛn inɔ?
that he (must) come to me every day. It it not like that? |
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Gati̲: | Ɣɔ̲ɔ̲n, ɛ jɛn gɔaaɛ. Bi̲ nɛy ɛ la̲r ɛ inɔ.
Yes, it is, it is good. We will tell him it like that. |
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