The "A" class verb 'sleeping' in present tense.

Root verb -'li-

tsi-'li-ha I am sleeping.

hi-'li-ha you are sleeping.

ga-hli-ha he/she/it is sleeping.

ini-'li-ha the two of us (including you) are sleeping.

sdi-'li-ha you two are sleeping.

osdi-'li-ha the two of us (not including you ) are sleeping.

idi-'li-ha we all (including you) are sleeping.

otsi-'li-ha we all (not including you) are sleeping.

itsi-'li-ha you all are sleeping.

ani-'li-ha they are sleeping.


Present Habitual

tsi-'li-ho'i I am asleep / sleep.

hi-'li-ho'i you are asleep / sleep.

ga-hli-ho'i he/she/it asleep / sleeps.

ini-'li-ho'i the two of us (including you) are asleep / sleep.

sdi-'li-ho'i you two are asleep / sleep.

osdi-'li-ho'i the two of us (not including you ) are asleep / sleep.

idi-'li-ho'i we all (including you) are asleep / sleep.

otsi-'li-ho'i we all (not including you) are asleep / sleep.

itsi-'li-ho'i you all are asleep / sleep.

ani-'li-ho'i they are asleep / sleep.


Practice Sentences

1. Na atsutsa gahliho'i.
The/that boy is asleep.

2. Hilayv hi'liho'i.
When do you sleep?

3. Ulisi gahliha.
His (maternal) grandmother is sleeping.

4. Tsisdu uniyvsdi ani'liha.
The rabbits are sleeping in the (animal) house.


Vocabulary

atsutsa - a boy
hilayv - when, what time
ulisi - his/her maternal grandmother
tsisdu - rabbit
uniyvsdi'i - animal house (lit. "where they go in it")


Imperative

hitlvna! - [you] sleep!
sditlvna! - [you two] sleep!


Infinitive

agi-tlvnv-di - I - to sleep
u-tlvnv-di - s/he - to sleep

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