lofa
/'lo.fa/
verb
- shake, quake
- vibrate, buzz
- tremble, quiver
Tense, Aspect, and Mood
|
|
Ø |
IPF |
IMP |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ø |
|
lofali |
lofadh |
|
PAST |
lofadem |
lofalidem |
lofadhem |
|
FUT |
lofamai |
lofamali |
lofadhi |
Examples:
Present tense
Ve kota orra, zi lofa vek.
Gloss: 1 want NEG, 2 shake 1.ACC.
Translation: "I don't want you to shake me."
Past tense
Tesk lofadem.
Gloss: Ground quake-PST.
Translation: "(The) ground quaked."
Future tense
Veru lofamai orra zish.
Gloss: 1PL tremble-FUT NEG 2.ABL.
Translation: "We won't tramble because of you."
Present imperfect
Lozav lofali..
Gloss: Bee buzz-IPF.
Translation: "(The) bee (is) buzzing."
Past imperfect
Uma lofalidem sodhawkad.
Gloss: Sound vibrate-IPF-PST building-ACC.
Translation: "(The) sound was vibrating the building."
Future imperfect
Zi lofamali zahn thazeilkad?.
Gloss: 2 shake-IPF.FUT 2.GEN spouse?
Translation: "You'll be shaking your spouse?"
Present imperative
Lofadh orra vek!
Gloss: Shake-IMP NEG 1.ACC!
Translation: "Don't shake me!"
Past imperative
Shu lofadhem odistdash.
Gloss: 3 tremble-PST-IMP knife-ABL.
Translation: "She must have trembled due to (the) knife."
Future imperative
Lofafadhi orra boosirlirab thosk..
Gloss: Quiver-IMP.FUT NEG foght-LOC among.
Translation: "(You must) not quiver in the middle of (a) fight."
