kechiaser
Ao
Etymology
From kechi (“what”) + aser (“and”).
Conjunction
kechiaser
- (Chungli) because
Inflection
| Affirmative | Negative | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Past | Simple | kechiaser | mekechiaser |
| Perfect | kechiaserogo | mekechiaserogo | |
| Present | Simple | kechiaserer | mekechiaserer |
| Progressive | kechiaserdar kechiaserdagi |
mekechiaserdar mekechiaserdagi | |
| Future/infinitive | kechiasertsü | mekechiasertsü | |
| Imperative | kechiaserang | tekechiaser | |
| Present participle | kechiasera | mekechiaseri | |
| Conditional | kechiaserra kechiaserrabang |
mekechiaserra mekechiaserrabang | |
Further reading
- Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 26
- Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 96