Ana tsosala = I am just about to eat.
(5) tok has a causative, or permissive sense.
| Ana shi tsotokala | = | I am making him eat. |
| Shi tsotoka | = | Let him eat. |
(6) hng is a verbal root meaning “wish.”
Ana tsohnga = I wish to eat.
(7) pvu is added to the reduplicated verbal root to express frequency.
Shina tsopvu tsopvu vanala = He is always eating.
(8) lan or lam expresses repetition.
Shina rolancho = He came back again.
(9) ten or tem indicates the first doing of an act.