fubusbesi
West Makian
Etymology
Likely contains an unattested root *besi with vowel-varying reduplication.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɸu.bus̪.ˈbe.s̪i/
Verb
fubusbesi
- (intransitive) to compete
Conjugation
| Conjugation of fubusbesi (action verb) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | tofubusbesi | mofubusbesi | afubusbesi | |
| 2nd person | nofubusbesi | fofubusbesi | ||
| 3rd person | inanimate | ifubusbesi | dofubusbesi | |
| animate | ||||
| imperative | nufubusbesi, fubusbesi | fufubusbesi, fubusbesi | ||
References
- James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary, Pacific linguistics