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Bill Palmer (2003). Owners into actors.
URL: http://www.surrey.ac.uk/lcts/bill.palmer/NWS_site/VCB/draft.pdf
(Last accessed 2009-07-23).
ODIN: http://odin.linguistlist.org/igt_raw.php?id= 2916&langcode=kji (2021-07-08).
Example #1:
(37) a. puna mau ghe-mai ma-mu
very fear AUX-1EXCP ?-CNT
`We were very frightened. ` (Zabana - Fitzsimons 1989:109)
Example #2:
b. veha-mo to-ua ara au ghe-gu ma au velepuhi no-gu ma kolisi
good-LMT PRF-say I be AUX-1SGP ? be teacher AUX-1SGP ? college
`Good, I will suit myself, I will study at the college,
Example #3:
ua-ta-na tireni no-gu ma mala velepuhi
say-SB-? train AUX-1SGP ? PURP teacher
to train to be a teacher.' (Zabana - Fitzsimons 1989:110)
Example #4:
(57) a. n-e haghe nga n-e hinae ghe-na-ghu kia mo
RL-3SGS ascend CNT RL-3SGS descend AUX-3SGS-then PNLOC LMT
`He embarked and went down to Kia.' (Zabana - Fitzsimons 1989:92)
Example #5:
b. maneri di pake ghe-di ragi-na
they IRR.3PLS not.want AUX-3PLS dance-?
`They don't want to dance.' (Zabana - Fitzsimons 1989:110)
Example #6:
c. o mahai ghe-u
IRR.2SGS eat AUX-2SGS
`Eat please.' (Zabana - Fitzsimons 1989:109)
Example #7:
(58) a. ...a lao ka suga fogara la sikolu no-gu kesao
IRR.1SGS go LOC house sick go school AUX-1SGS PNLOC
`...I will go to the clinic, go to be schooled at Kesao.' (Zabana - Fitzsimons 1
Example #8:
b. o la sesele no-u-ghu agho
IRR.2SGS go bathe AUX-2SGS-then youSG
`You go and bathe.' (Zabana - Fitzsimons 1989:142)