3. MORPHOLOGY
In the ]sao use/[sao ise/[nhoM inhẽ/]nhoM unhẽ forms, there is an inherent kao ko.
It is possible to use these forms along with nouns + kao ko.
- ]sao/]nhoM maaohna kao do dao.
use/unhẽ mohan ko de do.
that/those-dat Mohan-dat give-imp
Give that/those to Mohan. - [sao lao jaaAao.
ise le ja:o.
this-dat take-imp
Take this.
The postposition kao ko is not normally used with time adverbials.
- vah Aaja Aaegaa.
vah a:j a:ega:.
he today come-fut
He will come today.
16a. vah Aaja kao Aaegaa.
vah a:j ko a:ega:
- vah kla jaaegaa.
vah kal ja:ega:.
he tomorrow go-fut
He will go tomorrow.
17a. vah kla kao jaaegaa.
vah kal ko ja:ega:.
But in certain contexts, kao ko can be used with kla kal, not to indicate
‘tomorrow,’ but to denote an indefinite time in the future.
- kaOna jaanao kla kao @yaa haogaa.
køn ja:ne kal ko kya: hoga:.
who know-obl tomorrow-obl what happen-fut
Who knows what will happen tomorrow?