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This slot is reserved for motional prefixes. This prefixes indicate a type of movement that is done in order to fulfill the action of the main verb. In English and other languages this is done via a construction like "I go shopping.", "she went dancing." or "He went to fetch him from the station." In Volapȕük nulíik this task is done by motional prefixes. Those prefixes are: | |||
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! prefix !! etymology !! meaning !! example | |||
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|go- || gol- 'to go' || to go || Gođanüdáb nidzifí. 'I to the city to dance. / I go dancing in the city.' | |||
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||kö- || köm- 'to come' || to come [from doing sth.] || Köbäskarébgaad. 'I came from fishing this morning.' | |||
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||rö- || rön- 'to run' || to run [for doing sth.] || Röbhlünkȁmin dünáan nuní. 'The servant ran to deliver the message.' | |||
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||si- || siim- 'to swim' || to swim || Sinnisullivȁbnäät. 'I swam to reach the island last night.' | |||
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||fu- || fug- 'to flee' || to flee || Fuđeedémsim. 'They have fled from killing him.' [They could not kill him and fled instead.] | |||
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