fopotipoti
West Makian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From fo- + an unattested root *poti, with reduplication.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]fopotipoti
- (transitive) to inlay
Conjugation
[edit]| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | tofopotipoti | mofopotipoti | afopotipoti | |
| 2nd person | nofopotipoti | fofopotipoti | ||
| 3rd person | inanimate | ifopotipoti | dofopotipoti | |
| animate | ||||
| imperative | nofopotipoti, fopotipoti | fofopotipoti, fopotipoti | ||
References
[edit]- James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary[1], Pacific linguistics