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| na kahili nabe unga-fale-i wo-khe-kiye ro-khe na fale-re |
| his-friend his hair-house-Ver throw-3psSubj(Comp)-Spec take-3psSubj(Comp) his house-for |
| mokogo-khe |
| make-3psSubj(Comp) |
| "His friend has taken the hat that he threw, and made her nest with it." |
| Process |
Meaning |
Example |
| Suffixation |
Past completed action of the "he, she, or it" subject (it already happened before now) | V-khe |
| Suffixation |
Object of the verb is known by the speaker and hearer |
-kiye |