9.4.1. Tense and aspect

-k1vsfxpast tense marker on independent verbspinis9.4.1.1Tense
-kovsfxpresent tense on a final verbWuniikii nyiinii siiko.You are hitting me.Yu paitim mi.9.4.1.1Tense
-kuavsfxcontinuous aspecti saveNak takua kabiiliiba siigua yakikuaniite, dii niikii siigua taatiik. One woman was fishing at the river, and her hook was hooked.Wanpela meri bin go huk long baret na huk bilong en i pas.9.4.1.2Aspect--dynamic verbs
-ng1vsfx1perfective aspect markerpinisNang gi katiing. I am done eating sago.Mi kaikai saksak pinis.9.4.1Tense and aspect2perfective relative clause markerDii nak yuwa tagiit kiiraatiing du ka. He is the man that I collected money from.Em man mi kisim mani long en.
-o1vsfxversatile tense marker9.4.1.1Tensesp. var.-u
-tovsfxfinishpinisimGi watotiing.I am finished speaking.Mi totok pinis.Ana katokwunii. Kapiilek gi tu.I cannot finish eating. A little is left.Mi no inap pinisim na kaikai. Hap i stap.Ma kato.[You] finish eating.Yu kaikai na pinisim.Ma kutto.Finish doing [it].Yu mekim na pinisim.syn-puip6.1.2.3.5Complete, finish9.4.1.2Aspect--dynamic verbs