Example 41-87

asii falaakadii! eev jalembraa isti mee prumeer vees boos javii teem falaatu
asii
so
falaa-kadii!
say-imp
eev
1sg
jaa-lembraa
pst-think
[isti
[this
mee
foc
prumeer
first
vees
time
boos
2sg
jaa-vii
pst-come
teem
prs.prf
falaatu]
quot]
No kidding! I thought this was the first time you had come [to Sri Lanka].
Comment:
This example illustrates the past of the stative verb lembraa 'think'. The bare verb is used as an imperative, but can be reinforced by -kadii.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Smith 1974-5: 1685