kusva
/kusva/
verb
- grip, grasp, clutch, clasp
- climb, cling (to), hang (on)
Tense, Aspect, and Mood
|
|
Ø |
IPF |
IMP |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ø |
|
kusvali |
kusvafadh |
|
PAST |
kusvadem |
kusvalidem |
kusvafadhem |
|
FUT |
kusvamai |
kusvamali |
kusvafadhi |
Examples:
Present tense
Zi kusva eigorzkad nopi tulal.
Gloss: 2 grasp bo_rifle-ACC too strong.
Translation: "You grasp (the) bo-rifle too strongly."
Past tense
Shu kusvadem sorenrab.
Gloss: 3 climb-PST tree-LOC.
Translation: "He climbed the tree."
Future tense
Veru kusvamai veruk nau.
Gloss: 1PL cling_to-FUT 1PL.ACC self.
Translation: "We will cling to each other."
Present imperfect
Ve kusvali nid garakad..
Gloss: 1 grip-IPF here rock-ACC.
Translation: "I'm gripping this rock."
Past imperfect
Shur kusvalidem bazimahn sojokrab.
Gloss: 3PL clutch-IPF-PST ice-GEN pillar-LOC.
Translation: "They were clutching the ice pillar."
Future imperfect
Zi kusvamali nid tonmulrab?.
Gloss: 2 climb-IPF.FUT here cliff-LOC?
Translation: "You'll be climbing this cliff?"
Present imperative
Zir tirru kusvafadh.
Gloss: 2.PL all hold_on-IMP 1.ACC.
Translation: "You should all hold on."
Past imperative
Shu kusvafadhem shun odistkad.
Gloss: 3 grasp-PST-IMP 3.GEN knife-ACC.
Translation: "She must have grasped her knife."
Future imperative
Kusvafadhi zahn eigorzkad eran..
Gloss: Cling-to-IMP.FUT 2.GEN bo_rifle-ACC always.
Translation: "(You must) cling to your bo-rifle always."
