hína

Happening Now: Hína

Level 2

Hína shows that an action is going on, like “-ing” in English.

How It Works

Hína marks an action that is going on. English often says it with “-ing”.

It does not change for person or number. The verb shows who acts.

Sometimes English has no “-ing” at all, especially when the action is a habit or a lasting state: Moõpa reiko hína? “Where do you live?”

Hína does not have to sit right next to the verb. It may come later in the sentence. It is not stressed, so the verb keeps its own stress.

Formal texts also use a form with person prefixes, -ína, which has its own later entry.

Rehai hína.
You are writing.
Hína follows the verb and means that it is happening now.
Peguata hína.
You all are walking.
Hína is the same for “you all”.
Rohaʼarõ hína che ru!
I was waiting for you, dad!
Hína also follows a verb with the ro- prefix.
Mávapa chereka hína?
Who is looking for me?
Hína stays after the verb in a question.
Nantendéi hína.
I do not understand.
Hína follows a negative verb too.

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hínaLevel 2Happening Now: Hína

Hína is added after the plain verb to show that the action is happening now.

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