new (modal verb, transitive)
| English: | want |
| source: | ASG |
affix examples
| n·am·ew | PST | simple past |
| n·ìm·ew | PST | close past (just {verb}ed) |
| n·ìy·ew | FUT | close future (will {verb} soon) |
| n·ay·ew | FUT | future |
| n·ol·ew | PFV | perfective (finished) |
| n·er·ew | IPFV | imperfective (unfinished) |
| n·iv·ew | SJV | subjunctive (possibility mode) |
| n·ei·ew | LAUD | amelioration (favorable connotation) |
| n·äng·ew | PEJ | pejorative (negative connotation) |
example sentences & phrases
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nga n·ats·ew p·iv·eng po·ru
You might want to tell her -
ke new oe·l futa nga k·iv·ä
I don't want you to go -
law lu oe·ru fwa nga new z·iv·a'u ay·oe·hu
It is clear to me that you want to come with us -
txo new nga r·iv·ey, oe·hu!
Come with me if you want to live -
oe·l new futa taronyu k·iv·ä
I want hunter to go -
nga·tsyìp·ìl new pe·u·t ta oe?
What does little you want from me? -
new Txewì·l futa fyeyn·tu sl·ay·u a krr po nawm·a taron·yu sì tsamsiyu l·ay·u na sempul
When he's a grown-up, Txewì wants to be a great hunter and warrier like his father -
hìtxoa, ke new oe·l futa fì·tì·pängkxo·t ay·ngeyä h·iv·ultstxem, slä tsun m·iv·äkxu hìkrr nì'aw srak?
Excuse me, I don't want to derail your chat, but can I interrupt for just a moment?