dello
[verb]
dello=S | S rise |
dello=A=O | A make O rise; A raise, lift O |
dello-dello=S | S rise and rise |
kuwu-dello=A=O | A pick up O |
bana-dello=A=O | A kick (up) O |
doŋi-dello=S | S wake up; S open one’s eyes |
Dello can be compounded with the body part instrumentals kuwu ‘hands’ and bana ‘feet’ and also with with doŋi ‘eye’ to produce doŋi-dello=S. Doŋi-dello is always intransitive. It is possible that kuwu-dello and bana-dello have intransitive forms ‘raise one’s hand(s)’ and ‘lift one’s foot’.
Dello is derived from degi plus the obsolete particle lo ‘up’.
Examples
[#92] Dace koxodu, degice mudu todusu, doŋi delloce.
[#10] Kidi sewa doŋimo kuwu-dellolalemo.
[#100] Yedena kaddewa ŋene luwodo yana mede dello-kaŋŋi xexepe.