pitjanyi

Pitjantjatjara

Verb

pitjanyi (zero class)

1. come
2. go (when used with direction words, like in "go away")

Usage notes

The word pitjanyi is one of the distinguishing features of Pitjantjatjara, which gives the language/dialect its name. The word Pitjantjatjara means literally "having pitjanyi".

Conjugation

Conjugation of pitjanyi

present	pitjanyi
past	pitjangu
past continuous	pitjangi
future	pitjaku
imperative	pitja
imperative continuous	pitjama
characteristic	pitjapai
serial	pitjara
nominal	pitjanytja
circumstantial†	pitjanyangka
intentive†	pitjanytjikitja
purposive†	pitjanytjaku
† Used only in subordinate clauses

References

• "pitjanyi" in Cliff Goddard (1992) Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara to English Dictionary, 2nd edition