Re: Senyecan Verb Idiom I

I guess I should have completed my request by showing how these
concepts are expressed in Senyecan.

To be about to = infinitive + the postposition pòrsa (up to,
until,
on the edge of).

I am about to eat dinner.
µèsperéda pòrsa mésa.
to-eat-dinner on-the-edge-of I-am.

I was about to eat dinner.
µèsperéda pòrsa e-mésa.
to-eat-dinner on-the-edge-of I-was.

to have just = present perfective participle + sénïa (to
complete).

I have just read the book.
tom càqvaalíyom ðéyantom e-musénïa.
the book reading I-finished.

as opposed to:

I finished reading the book.
tom càqvaalíyom ðéya e-musesénïa.
the book to-read I-have-finished.

I need to figure out whether the pres. perf. part. should agree with
the object or the subject!!

Charlie

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