Test Sentences, 72

Continuing with Gary’s list:

  1. Will you send this message for me?

This is a straightforward use of tɨŋi with a causative/agentive source and a purposive source.

98. leneya ŋidi dɨdɛn salɨdɛn tɨŋi dɛmɛ?

leneya
1p.SSsg
ŋidi
2p.MTsg
dɨdɛn
this.MTsg
salɨdɛn
message.MTsg
tɨŋi
tɨŋi.IMP

Let’s do another:

  1. Are you waiting for me?

And this is a straightforward re-working of #47 in post #25.

99. leneya ŋidi sɛdɛ susi goɬi dɛmɛ?

leneya
1p.SSsg
ŋidi
2p.MTsg
sɛdɛ
sɛdɛ.IMP
susi
here
goɬi
for some time
dɛmɛ
DUB

Questions?