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tu eɦ lʌkʌɽi ke bed ̤ sʌk-elʌ
2SG.NOM PROX twig ACC pierce can-2.PRES.MH

'You can pierce this twig.' (010.102)
e. रउआ लोग एक बेर उgजा सकतानी ।

rʌuɑ loɡ ek ber ubjɑ sʌkʌtɑni
rʌuɑ loɡ ek ber ubjɑ sʌk-ʌt bɑni

2SG.H PL one time grow can-IMPF be.PRES.H
'You can grow for once.' (02.091)

b) Obligation
The obligation indicates that the agent is obliged to perform the action of the

verb. It is indicated by obligation morpheme -एके /-eke/ suffixed to the main verb.
Moreover, the subject turns into either DO or IO.

(20) a. हमरा नदी पार होएके बा ।

ɦʌmrɑ nʌdi pɑr ɦoeke bɑ
ɦʌm-ʌr-ɑ nʌdi pɑr ɦo-eke bɑ
1SG-GEN-SPEC river cross become-OBL be.3SG.PRES

'I have to go across the river.' (010.099)

b. तोरा भीखमङे रहेके बा ।
torɑ b ̤ ikʰmʌŋe rʌɦeke bɑ

tu-ʌr-ɑ b ̤ ikʰmɑŋɑ-e rʌɦ-eke bɑ
2SG-GEN-SPEC beggar-EMPH live-OBL be.3SG.PRES

'You have to remain a beggar.' (07.042)
c. नया ब"Kरआ के ब"त गासी सुनेके पड़ेला ।

nʌyɑ bʌɦuriɑ ke bʌɦut ɡɑsi suneke pʌɽelɑ
nʌyɑ bʌɦuriɑ ke bʌɦut ɡɑsi sun-eke pʌɽ-elɑ

new bride DAT more complaint listen-OBL lie-3SG.PRES

'The new bride has to accept a lot of complaints.' (010.034)
As we have already observed the subject/agent has been demoted to DO/IO in the
examples to express obligation. But it is omitted also.

(21) a. डाढ़ खेले चलेके बा ।
ɖɑɽ ̊ kʰele cʌleke bɑ

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