slu (verb, intransitiv)
| English: | become |
| source: | ASG (2009) |
affix examples
| sl·am·u | PST | simple past |
| sl·ìm·u | PST | close past (just {verb}ed) |
| sl·ìy·u | FUT | close future (will {verb} soon) |
| sl·ay·u | FUT | future |
| sl·ol·u | PFV | perfective (finished) |
| sl·er·u | IPFV | imperfective (unfinished) |
| sl·iv·u | SJV | subjunctive (possibility mode) |
| sl·ei·u | LAUD | amelioration (favorable connotation) |
| sl·äng·u | PEJ | pejorative (negative connotation) |
example sentences & phrases
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nga·ri hu Eywa salew tirea, tokx 'ì'awn slu Na'vi·yä hapxì
Your spirit goes with Eywa, your body stays behind to become part of the People -
oe·yä ikran sl·iv·u nga, tsa·krr oeng 'awsiteng m·iv·akto
Be my ikran and let's ride together -
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