far, distant (that far, distant)

Theme: 
(yéi) ka-u-ø-lei~ (na state)
for something to be (so) far, distant (in time or space)
Naish-Story: 
ya-lei
Variants: 
(yéi) ka-u-ø-lee~ (na state)
Notes: 
The perfective form: yéi kaawalei "it was that far" is commonly used in situations where one just fell short of making it to a destination. In other words, "I almost made it, it was just that far away".

Paradigm Forms


Imperfective (+) (doing it; does it)
3s: 
yéi kunaaléi
it's that far

Imperfective (-) (not doing it; doesn't do it)
3s: 
tlél yéi koonalé
it isn't that far

Progressive imperfective (+) ((in the process of) doing it)
3s: 
yéi yaa kunaléin
it's becoming farther

Repetitive imperfective (+) (does it (regularly))
3s: 
[does not occur]

Perfective (+) (did it)
3s: 
yéi kaawalei
it was that far

Perfective (-) (didn't do it)
3s: 
tlél yéi kawulei
it wasn't that far

Perfective habitual (+) (does it (every time))
3s: 
[does not occur]

Perfective habitual (-) (hasn't done it yet)
3s: 
[does not occur]

Future (+) (going to do it)
3s: 
yéi kakçwaléi
it will be that far

Future (-) (not going to do it)
3s: 
tlél yéi kakçwalei
it won't be that far

Hortative (+) (let him/her do it)
3s: 
[does not occur]

Potential attributive (+) (can't do it)
3s: 
[does not occur]

Potential decessive (+) (would have done it)
3s: 
[does not occur]

Conditional (+) (if/when s/he does it)
3s: 
[does not occur]