deme

[verb, auxiliary]

Deme is an auxiliary only verb ‘expect to V’, denoting expectation, intention, and prediction. Derivation unknown.

Examples

[#8] Callolami, koxodu da-dememi, gennayo se-dememiyo woŋŋi wono wabaŋe ŋakane.

[#112] Laca yeleke callototeke lada xeye todu nolo deme.

[#13] Selalemo, “Se-dullodi. se-wodice, da-seppe demele ŋawadu”

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