¡Tage Motion verbs Ex. 5 –13

16.4 Grammar 215 In the light of his own Speaker 1 location, he sees the motion as approaching his reference point Speaker 1 ‘s location. He, therefore, uses a form of the motion verb tag ‗to come‘. Speaker 2, on the other hand, perceives the motion in light of his own reference point location, and sees the motion as leaving or going from the reference point. Speaker 2, therefore, responds with a form of the verb ne ‗to go‘. Example Speaker 1 wants to go to Speaker 2.

1. Apta. An peje natab.

‗Wait. I‘m going to you.‘

2. Tago, tegil.

‗Come then.‘ In this situation, Speaker 1 views the motion as leaving his reference point and uses a form of the verb ne ‗to go ‘. Speaker 2, on the other hand, views the motion as approaching his reference point and uses a form of the verb tag ‗to come‘. Example Speaker 1 wants Speaker 2 to go to Location X.

1. Pe nao.

‗Go away.‘

2. Eye, an natab.

‗Okay, I am going.‘ In this situation, both Speaker 1 and Speaker 2 view the direction of motion as being away from their own reference point. In this case, both Speaker 1 and Speaker 2 use a form of the motion verb ne ‗to go‘. Following are some examples of future situations: Example In his own house, Speaker 1 asks Speaker 2 to come again the next day.

1. Pan, pe tagbalo.

‗Tomorrow, come again.‘

2. An tanibal.

‗I‘ll come again.‘ In this situation, Speaker 1 and Speaker 2 both view the future motion as approaching his present location and both speakers use a form of the motion verb tagtani ‗to come‘. Example At Speaker 2 ‘s house, Speaker 1 asks Speaker 2 to come to his Speaker 1 house the following day.

1. Pe pan anche nao.

‗Tomorrow go to me.‘

2. Eye, peje ne tegil.

‗Yes, I will go to you then.‘ In this situation, both Speaker 1 and Speaker 2 view the future motion as moving away from their present location. Both Speaker 1 and Speaker 2 use a form of the verb ne ‗to go‘. Example At the house of Speaker 1 or Speaker 2, Speaker 1 asks Speaker 2 to go to Location X.

1. Pe pan saglaje nao.

‗Tomorrow go to the chief.‘

2. Nabir. An pan ne tegil.

‗Okay. Tomorrow I‘ll go then.‘ Again, in this situation Speaker 1 and Speaker 2 view the motion as being away from their present position and use a form of the verb ne ‗to go‘. b Conversation involving motion of a third party A third party may be discussed in conversation. In the case of the third party, either leaving or approaching one of the speakers, the speaker adopts his own reference point as the reference point of motion. The case of the third party going to a location other than one of the speakers ‘ locations, is considered a third person narrative and is discussed in section 16.4.1.1 in 2. of this lesson. Following is an example of motion involving a third party: Example Speaker 1 and Speaker 2 are talking from a distance and a person approaches Speaker 1.

1. Carlos anche tani.

‗Charles is coming to me.‘

2. Eye, peje natap.

‗Yes, he is going to you.‘