-ogo
Ao
Etymology
Clark suspects this was derived from an auxiliary construction with ao (“to go”).
Pronunciation
- (Chungli) IPA(key): /u˥.ku˧/, [u˥.ku˧]
Suffix
-ogo
- (Chungli) Past perfect ending for verbs
- achi (“to eat”) + -ogo → chiogo (“had eaten”)
Further reading
- Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1975), Ao Grammar, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 51
- Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 19