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The Arawack Language of Guiana in its Linguistic and Ethnological RelationsBrinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison)

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The Arawack Language of Guiana in its Linguistic and Ethnological Relations

Name: The Arawack Language of Guiana in its Linguistic and Ethnological Relations
Author: Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison)

Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison)

Arawak language

dayahadda,                      I walk.
  bujahadda,                      thou walkest.
  lujahadda,                      he walks.
  tüjahadda,                      she walks.
  wayahádda,                      we walk.
  hujahádda,                      you walk.
  nayuhádda,                      they walk.

First preterite--of to-day:

  dayaháddibi,                    I walked to-day.
  bujaháddibi,                    thou walked to-day.
  lijaháddibi,                    he walked to-day.
  tujaháddibi,                    she walked to-day.
  wayaháddibi,                    we walked to-day.
  hujaháddibi,                    you walked to-day.
  nayaháddibi,                    they walked to-day.

Second preterite--of yesterday or the day before.

  dayahaddibüna,                  I walked yesterday or the day before.
  bujaháddibüna,                  thou walked yesterday or the day before.
  lijaháddibuna,                  he walked yesterday or the day before.
  tujaháddibüna,                  she walked yesterday or the day before.
  wayaháddibüna,                  we walked yesterday or the day before.
  hujaháddibüna,                  you walked yesterday or the day before.
  nayaháddibüna,                  they walked yesterday or the day before.

Third preterite--at some indefinite past time:

  dayaháddakuba,                  I walked.
  bujaháddakuba,                  thou walked.
  lijaháddakuba,                  he walked.
  tujaháddakuba,                  she walked.
  wayaháddakuka,                  we walked.
  hujaháddakuba,                  you walked.
  nayaháddakuba,                  they walked.

Future:

  dayaháddipa,                    I shall walk.
  bujaháddipa,                    thou wilt walk.
  lijaháddipa,                    he will walk.
  tujaháddipa,                    she will walk.
  wayaháddipa,                    we shall walk.
  hujahaddipa,                    you will walk.
  nayahaddipa,                    they will walk.

OPTATIVE MOOD.

Present:

  dayahaddama or dayahaddinnika,  I may walk.

First preterite:

  dayahaddinnikábima.

Second preterite[TN-3]

  dayahaddinbünáma.

Third preterite:

  dayahaddinnikubáma.

IMPERATIVE MOOD.

  bujahaddáte or bujahaddalte,    walk thou.
  hüjahaddáte or hujahaddalte,    walk ye.
  nayahaddáte,                    let them walk.
  wayahaddali,                    let us walk.

PARTICIPLES.

  ayahaddinnibi,                  to have walked to-day.
  ayahaddinnibüna,                to have walked yesterday.
  ayahaddínnikuba,                to have walked.
  ayahaddínnipa,                  to be about to walk.

GERUND.

  ayahaddinti.
  ayahaddinnibia.

The following forms also belong to this verb:

  ayahaddinnibiakubáma,           to may or can walk.
  ayahaddahálin,                  one who walks there (infinitive form).

As in all polysynthetic languages, other words and particles can be
incorporated in the verb to modify its meaning, thus:

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The Arawack Language of Guiana in its Linguistic and Ethnological Relations

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