The "Set A" verb 'return, go back'.

Root verb -ɂluh-
with Iterative "again" prefixes

Note: The verb "return, go back (to where you started)" is formed by adding an "Iterative" or "Repetative" prefix before the bound pronouns of the verb "arrive". On most verbs, this prefix means to repeat the action of the verb or to do it again. However, when added to the verb "arrive", the Iterative Prefix adds a more specific change to the meaning, essentially "to arrive again to a starting point" or "to return, go back". 
You will see below that there are three different forms to this prefix. All of these are spoken with a High tone (sometimes indicated by a superscript 3 - "³") and when used before another vowel, they are separated by a "glottal stop" indicated by the "ɂ" marker.
For a more thorough explanation about the three forms that Iterative prefix can take and how they are used, please read:Grammar Section - Using the Iterative Prefixes.

See also the verbto arrive.



Present Tense


ᎢᏥᎷᎦ- i:-tsi-ɂluh-ga - I am returning.

ᎢᎯᎷᎦ- i:-hi-ɂluh-ga - You are returning.

ᎢᎢᎦᎷᎦ- i:-ga-ɂluh-ga - He/She/It is returning.

ᎢᎢᏂᎷᎦ- i:-ɂini-cluh-ga - You and I are returning.

ᎢᎣᏍᏗᎷᎦ- i:-ɂosdi-ɂluh-ga - He/She and I are returning.

ᎢᏍᏗᎷᎦ- i:-sdi-ɂluh-ga - You two are returning.

ᎢᎢᏗᎷᎦ- i:-ɂidi-ɂluh-ga - We (including you) are returning.

ᎢᎣᏥᎷᎦ- i:-ɂotsi-ɂluh-ga - We (not including you) are returning.

ᎢᎢᏥᎷᎦ- i:-ɂitsi-ɂluh-ga - You all are returning.

ᎢᎠᏂᎷᎦ- i:-ɂani-ɂluh-ga - They are returning.


Habitual Present

ᎢᏥᎷᎪᎢ- i:-tsi-ɂluh-goɂi - I return.

ᎢᎯᎷᎪᎢ- i:-hi-ɂluh-goɂi - You return.

ᎢᎦᎷᎪᎢ- i:-ga-ɂluh-goɂi - He/She/It returns.

ᎢᏂᎷᎪᎢ- i:-ɂini-ɂluh-goɂi - You and I return.

ᎢᎣᏍᏗᎷᎪᎢ- i:-ɂosdi-ɂluh-goɂi - He/She and I return.

ᎢᏍᏗᎷᎪᎢ- i:-sdi-ɂluh-goɂi - You two return.

ᎢᏗᎷᎪᎢ- i:-ɂidi-ɂluh-goɂi - We (including you) return.

ᎢᎣᏥᎷᎪᎢ- i:-ɂotsi-ɂluh-goɂi - We (not including you) return.

ᎢᏥᎷᎪᎢ- i:-ɂitsi-ɂluh-goɂi - You all return.

ᎢᎠᏂᎷᎪᎢ- i:-ɂani-ɂluh-goɂi - They return.


Remote Past

ᎥᎠᎩᎷᏨᎢ- v-ɂagi-ɂluh-tsvɂi - I returned.

ᎥᏣᎷᏨᎢ- v-tsa-ɂluh-tsvɂi - You returned.

ᎥᎤᎷᏨᎢ- v-ɂu-ɂluh-tsvɂi - He/She/It returned.

ᎥᎩᏂᎷᏨᎢ- v-gini-ɂluh-tsvɂi - You and I returned.

ᎥᎣᎩᏂᎷᏨᎢ- v-ɂogini-ɂluh-tsvɂi - He/She and I returned.

ᎥᏍᏗᎷᏨᎢ- v-sdi-ɂluh-tsvɂi - You two returned.

ᎥᎢᎩᎷᏨᎢ- v-ɂigi-ɂluh-tsvɂi - We (including you) returned.

ᎥᎣᎩᎷᏨᎢ- v-ɂogi-ɂluh-tsvɂi - We (not including you) returned.

ᎥᎢᏥᎷᏨᎢ- v-ɂitsi-ɂluh-tsvɂi - You all returned.

ᎥᎤᏂᎷᏨᎢ- v-ɂuni-ɂluh-tsvɂi - They returned.


Imperative/Immediate

Note: The Imperative equivalent of the "i-" repetative prefix is "tsi-" before consonants. Before vowels it can appear as either "ts-" or "tsiɂ-". It will precede the directional prefixes "da-, d-" (towards speaker or subject) and "wi-, w-" (away from speaker or subject). When used with "wi-, w-" the two combine to become "tsu-". ᏧᎯᎷᎩ! Tsu-hi-ɂluh-gi! Go back there! (to where you came from)

ᏥᎯᎷᎩ!- tsi-hi-ɂluh-gi! - (You) return! Go back!
ᏥᏍᏗᎷᎩ!- tsi-sdi-ɂluh-gi! - You two return!
ᏥᎢᏥᎷᎩ!- tsiɂ-itsi-ɂluh-gi - You all return!
ᏥᎢᏗᎷᎩ!- tsiɂ-idi-ɂluh-gi! - Let's all (including you) return! Go back!


Infinitive

ᎥᎠᎩᎷᎯᏍᏗ- v-ɂagi-ɂluh-isdi - for me to return

ᎥᏣᎷᎯᏍᏗ- v-tsa-ɂluh-isdi - for you to return

ᎥᎤᎷᎯᏍᏗ- v-ɂu-ɂluh-isdi - for him/her/it to return

ᎥᎩᏂᎷᎯᏍᏗ- v-gini-ɂluh-isdi - for you and me to return

ᎥᎣᎩᏂᎷᎯᏍᏗ- v-ɂogini-ɂluh-isdi - for him/her and me to return

ᎥᏍᏗᎷᎯᏍᏗ- v-sdi-ɂluh-isdi - for the two of you to return

ᎥᎢᎩᎷᎯᏍᏗ- v-ɂigi-ɂluh-isdi - for us (including you) to return

ᎥᎣᎩᎷᎯᏍᏗ- v-ɂogi-ɂluh-isdi - for us (not including you) to return

ᎥᎢᏥᎷᎯᏍᏗ- v-ɂitsi-ɂluh-isdi - for you all to return

ᎥᎤᏂᎷᎯᏍᏗ- v-ɂuni-ɂluh-isdi - for them to return




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