geka
/'ge.ka/
verb
do, act
Tense, Aspect, and Mood
|
|
Ø |
IPF |
IMP |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ø |
|
gekali |
gekafadh |
|
PAST |
gekadem |
gekalidem |
gekafadhem |
|
FUT |
gekamai |
gekamali |
gekafadhi |
Examples:
Present tense
Shu shemi geka orra nid.
Gloss: 3 maybe do NEG here.
Translation: "He wouldn't do this."
Past tense
Shu gekadem sreke iresrukad.
Gloss: 3 do-PST horrible thing-PL-ACC.
Translation: "He did horrible things."
Future tense
Em kosh zi gekamai enkidu?
Gloss: And how.Q 2 do-FUT such.
Translation: "And how will you do that?"
Present imperfect
Ve gekali nevawr..
Gloss: 1 do-IPF careful.
Translation: "I'm acting carefully."
Notes: This also conveys the sense of "I'm being careful."
Past imperfect
Veru jawsirdem, enkawdh Impah gekalidem.
Gloss: 1PL hear-PST, what Empire do-IPF-PST.
Translation: "I heard what the Empire was doing."
Future imperfect
Kawdh zi gekamali?.
Gloss: What 2 do-IPF.FUT?
Translation: "What will you be doing?"
Present imperative
Gekafadh!
Gloss: Do-IMP!
Translation: "Do (it)!"
Past imperative
Shu gekafadhem dhrivkad.
Gloss: 3 do-PST-IMP work.
Translation: "She should have done the work."
Future imperative
Tirru satliru gekafadhi enkawdh Impah nadzir..
Gloss: All person-PL do-IMP.FUT what Empire say.
Translation: "Everyone will have to do what the Empire says."
