3. MORPHOLOGY
Past-habitual also indicates that an action has taken place in remote
past.
- ]maa haoTla maoM gaanaa gaatI qaI.
uma: hotal mẽ ga:na: ga:ti: thi:.
Uma hotel in song sing-ptc was
Uma used to sing at the hotel.
Presumptive-habitual
Presumptive-habitual forms are used to indicate that an action or
state of affairs is both habitual and presumed, but not known
definitely.
- maOM Aata hao}Ðgaa/ AatI hao}ÐgaI.
m ́~ a:ta: hoũ:ga: /a:ti: hoũ:gi:.
I come-ms be-pre.hab/ go-fs be-pre.hab.
I would be coming. - hma Aato haoMga/o AatI haoMgaIM.
ham a:te hõge/a:ti: hõgĩ:.
We would be coming. - tU/ vah Aata haogaa/ AatI haogaI.
tu:/vah a:ta: hoga:/a:ti: hogi:.
You/he would be coming. - tuma/ Aap/ vao Aato haMogao / AatI haoMgaI.
tum/a:p/ve a:te hõge/ a:ti: hõgi:.
You/they would be coming.
Subjunctive-habitual
Subjunctive-habitual forms are used to indicate actions that are both
habitual and hypothetical, contingent, or speculative, but not directly
guaranteed to take place.
- maOM caahta hUÐ vah AaeÐ.
m ́~ ca:hta: hũ: vah a:yẽ.
I want him/her to come.