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a past continuous action (he used to do)
-ri
past completed action (he did)
-ba
continue doing, starting an action (start doing)
-go
already completed the action (have done)
-bago
already completing the action (already doing, already done)
-lu
to indicate an intensification of the action of the verb
-ta
brings an action to completion
-kwazi
also, as well
-re
present continuous action (is doing)
Examples: ö zütara anü
he bought meat
o butere ya
he brought it
ï bïara?
did you come?
o gwüla
it is finished
o rule
it is time
ana m azübü anü I used to buy meat o biri ebea
he lived here
o riri anü
he ate meat
o bigo ebe ahü
he has lived there
o rigo anü
he has eaten meat
o ribago nrï
he has already started eating
anabago m
I am already going
ö nabago
he has already gone
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