far, distant (that far, distant)
Theme:
(yéi) ka-u-ø-lei~ (na state)
for something to be (so) far, distant (in time or space)
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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]