Verb intransitive used as an auxiliary verb

MEANING 1

First (of all), pausebefore doing something, to begin

Example of use

Tala iminina MEANING You stop first

Tala ndetela ameenshi, walaya MEANING First, bring me somewater then you can go.

Tala isana kuno MEANING First come here

 

MEANING 2

With a negative form, tala has the meaning of not yet or never.

Example of use

 

Nshatala mono uuuntuuwatumpa nga Chali MEANING I have never seen a man as stupid as Chali.

Tatwatala atunina mu ndeke MEANING We have never flown in an aeroplane

Mupamba uyu!Nshaatala mona! MEANING This is amiracle! I have never seen such!

 

MEANING 3

To cease to see

 

Example of use

Ameenso yatala MEANING The eyes have stopped seeing

 

MEANING 4

 

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Causative:

Applicative: talila

Passive:

 

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIAL USE/EXPRESSION

 

SYNONYM