nalsteng (verb, intransitiv)
| English: | feel empathy or compassion with "hu" or topical for person felt empathy for |
| description: | This verb is a compound of nal + ’awsiteng ‘together. The idea is that when you feel empathy or compassion for someone, you are suffering together with them. |
| source: | naviteri.org |
affix examples
| n·am·alsteng | PST | simple past |
| n·ìm·alsteng | PST | close past (just {verb}ed) |
| n·ìy·alsteng | FUT | close future (will {verb} soon) |
| n·ay·alsteng | FUT | future |
| n·ol·alsteng | PFV | perfective (finished) |
| n·er·alsteng | IPFV | imperfective (unfinished) |
| n·iv·alsteng | SJV | subjunctive (possibility mode) |
| n·ei·alsteng | LAUD | amelioration (favorable connotation) |
| n·äng·alsteng | PEJ | pejorative (negative connotation) |