Gorontalo

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Gorontalo

Morphology

Marker/Description of Process: prefix lo-

Meaning: Past Tense

Example:
Original
Gloss
Translation

Waatia lo-tuluhe to bele-lio ohui
1prs PST-sleep at house-3POSS last night

I slept at his house last night

Comments: all prefixes begin with consonant /l/ such as lo-, lopo-, loti-, lotiti, have past meaning

Marker/Description of Process: prefix mo-		Meaning: Future Tense
Example: Original Gloss Translation	Wa`u mo-nao ode patali 1 FUT go to market I am going to the market
Comments: all prefixes begin with consonant /m/ such as mo-, mopo-, moti-, motiti- have future meaning

Marker/Description of Process: he-		Meaning: Present Continuous Tense
Example: Original Gloss Translation	Te Ako he-moluladu tuladu ART Ako PROG-write letter Ako is writing a letter
Comments: verb is begun by he- or hi- has simple present continuous meaning

Reference: Badudu, J.S. (1982). Morfologi Kata Kerja Bahasa Gorontalo. Jakarta: Djambatan.

More Examples

Original Gloss Translatio	Tete maa lo-tilumeteo Cat PST-run The cat ran
Original Gloss Translation	Tete maa lo-mate udu Cat PST-kill mouse The cat killed the mouse
Original Gloss Translatio	Udu maa yi-longa keju Mouse PST-eat cheese The mouse ate the cheese
Original Gloss Translation	Udu maa lo-tilumeteo Mouse PST-run The mouse ra
Original Gloss Translation	Te Tom maa lo-mate te Sam ART Tom PST-hit ART Sam Tom hit Sam
Original Gloss Translation	Te Tom maa lo-tilumeteo ART Tom PST-run Tom ran
Original Gloss Translatio	Te Tom maa lo-muo pindu wolo uundi ART Tom PST-open door with key Tom opened the door with the key
Original Gloss Translation	Te Tom maa lo-nao de patali ART Tom PST- go ART market Tom went to the market
Original Gloss Translation	Te Tom pola-polango ART Tom is hungry Tom is hungry