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The aspectual verb ؽÔ
poo resembles the lexical verb Ø½Ô poo `go' in its
morphology. It is used to express the notion that a change of state has
definitely taken place (or will definitely occur). As such it is aspectually
completive but the main verbs to which it is attached always themselves have
some semantic notion of change; the addition of Ø½Ô poo shows that
the change is complete. Usually the net result is also judged to be
unfortunate or undesirable.
Ø½Ô poo as an aspect marker `change of state' is often used with
verbs that themselves indicate a `change of state', such as ×´à kedu `spoil' and Èç aaru `cool', the verb Ø½Ô poo `go'
as a completive aspect marker instead of, e.g. ÂÕà vi8u
(§ 3.611).
The use of Ø½Ô poo for change of state usually implies that the change
of state in question was undesireable, or unwanted.
- å¢»Õ Ø½Ô mutti poo `go to seed'
- ×½ç´Õ Ø½Ô peruhi poo `get big(ger)'
- ÈÅÕ Ø½Ô aari poo `cool off'
- åê´Õ Ø½Ô mu= to0pt.25ex
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uhi poo `sink; get ruined'
- ´Ôþß Ø½Ô kaanju poo `dry up, wither, fade'
- ×´¥à Ø½Ô kettu poo `get spoiled, rotten'
- α½¥à Ø½Ô eerpattu poo `get so that, develop'
- Ð×¹þ¶Õ Ø½Ô odenji poo `get broken'
- ׶¢â Ø½Ô settu poo `die'
- Çê´Õ Ø½Ô a= to0pt.25ex
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uhi poo `rot, get overripe'
Vasu Renganathan
Sat Nov 2 21:16:08 EST 1996