atong

Ao

Verb

atong

  1. (Chungli) to reach, approach, arrive
    • 1967, “1 Samuel 1:4”, in Ao Naga Common Language Bible, Bible Society of India:
      Aser Elkanai tenla agütsüba anogo atongdang, pai tebutsü Peninna, aser la jabaso aser jala ajak nem tenlaba shi nungi shilem agütsü.
      And as Elkanah arrived at the day to offer sacrifices, he gave his wife Peninnah and all her sons and daughters portions of the sacrificed meat.

Inflection

Inflection of atong (Chungli)
Affirmative Negative
Past Simple atong matong
Perfect tongogo metongogo
Present Simple atonger matonger
Progressive tongdar
tongdagi		 metongdar
metongdagi
Future/infinitive atongtsü matongtsü
Imperative tongang tatong
Present participle tonga metongi
Conditional tongra
tongrabang		 metongra
metongrabang

Further reading

  • Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga‎[1], Berkeley: University of California, page 52
  • Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 6
  • Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 152
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