-ogo

See also: ogo and ȭgõ

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

  1. (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