kota
/'ko.ta/
verb
- want, desire, hope for
- be attracted to, be drawn to
Additional notes: this word originally came from my language Bahatla.
Tense, Aspect, and Mood
|
|
Ø |
IPF |
IMP |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ø |
|
kotali |
kotafadh |
|
PAST |
kotadem |
kotalidem |
kotafadhem |
|
FUT |
kotamai |
kotamali |
kotafadhi |
Examples:
Present tense
Ve kota orra, zi marka vek.
Gloss: 1 want NEG, 2 leave 1.ACC.
Translation: "I don't want you to leave me."
Past tense
Shu kotadem orra kursha.
Gloss: 3 want-PST NEG come.
Translation: "He didn't want to come."
Future tense
Zi kotamai elir.
Gloss: 2 want-FUT die.
Translation: "You will want to die."
Present imperfect
Ve kotali basorkad..
Gloss: 1 hope_for-IPF house-ACC.
Translation: "I'm hoping for (a) house."
Past imperfect
Shur kotalidem shuruk nau.
Gloss: 3PL be_attracted-IPF-PST 3PL.ACC self.
Translation: "They were attracted to each other."
Future imperfect
Zi kotmali kuvnukad?.
Gloss: 2 hope_for-IPF.FUT baby-ACC?
Translation: "You'll be hoping for (a) baby?"
Present imperative
Kotafadh orra vek.
Gloss: Desire-IMP NEG 1.ACC.
Translation: "(You) shouldn't desire me."
Past imperative
Shu kotafadhem odistkad.
Gloss: 3 want-PST-IMP knife-ACC.
Translation: "She must have wanted (a) knife."
Future imperative
Kotafadhi orra zahn nidsatahn vavilkad..
Gloss: Desire-IMP.FUT NEG 2.GEN neighbour-GEN vavil-ACC.
Translation: "(Thou shalt) not desire your neighbour's vavil."
