The prefix ya- renders a neuter verb active or causative.
Ex. yaigege, to go down, yeyaigege, to carry down. faikadede, to come back, yefaika(dede), to give back. yu, to stand up, yeyu, to set up.
XI. Irregular Verbs.
1. Many verbs are irregular in the imperative.
Ex.
| angege, imperat. | ange, go. |
| atede, imperat. | ade, kindle, burn. |
| ende, imperat. | ende, undo. |
| etsie, imperat. | etsie, come up (ladder). |
| faikadede, imperat. | faika(dede), go back. |
| idede, imperat. | de, gather, pluck. |
| isie, imperat. | isia, follow; |
| itede, imperat. | ide, sting, bite. |
| itulili, imperat. | itu(li), split. |
| ivori, imperat. | ivo(ri), wipe. |
| kosisi, imperat. | kose, turn. |
| telele, imperat. | te(le), come. |
| yelele, imperat. | ye(le), call. |
2. Other irregular verbs are the following. Only those forms known are entered.
Aitodede, to run: imperat. attode, infin. aitode(me).
ando and ande, to be there: fut. andetsi, imperat. ande, subj. ando, and ande.
bole, to leave: past, bo(le), imperat. bo(le).
ete, to tell: past, ete and elete, imperat. eta and ta.
faduatsiete, to ache (head): fut. faduatatsi.
iei, to throw: fut. iatsi, imperat. ia.
indi, to give;, imperat. i(nde), subj. i(ndi).
ingale, to carry (on shoulder): past, ingala and inge, imperat. inga, subj. ingo.
itede and ito, to lay down: past, ito and ita, near past, itova, imperat. ito.
songe, to go: pres. and past, se, near past, sova, imperat. so(nge), subj. so, interrog. sona?
sue, to walk, go: pres. sue, fut. susuetsi.
utsisi, to draw: fut. utsist, imperat. ude.
Note (1). The verbs ando and ito are not yet accurately understood.
(2). The verb ete has a double conjugation, the initial e being retained or omitted at will. The past elete is used in reporting the words of another person.