óga / róga / hóga

Roots Without a T- Form

Level 2

Óga has no t- form: the owner forms are róga and hóga.

How It Works

Most nouns that change their first letter have a t- form. A few have none, and the plain word starts with a vowel.

MeaningNo ownerOwner named (r-)His, her, their (h-)
houseógarógahóga
windowovetãrovetãhovetã
doorokẽrokẽhokẽ

Use róga after an owner word or a name: che róga “my house”, Susána róga “the house of Susana”. Use hóga for “his house”, “her house” or “their house”.

There is no tóga. When no owner is named, the word is óga, as in ógape “at home”.

Examples (5)

  1. Ahátama ógape.

    I am going home.

    Óga is the plain form, and -pe means “to” here.

  2. Ahase che rógape.

    I want to go home.

    After che the word is róga, and -pe joins it.

  3. Epyta nde rógape.

    Stay at your house.

    After nde the word is róga, and -pe joins it.

  4. Oñangareko hikuái nde rógare.

    They take care of your house.

    Róga follows nde, and -re joins it.

  5. Ndaikatúi ajuhu hóga.

    I cannot find his house.

    Hóga is “his house” or “her house”.

Common Mistakes

  • Making a form with t-.

    Tóga iporã.
    Óga iporã.

    Óga has no t- form. The plain word is óga.

  • Using óga after an owner word.

    Moõpa nde óga?
    Moõpa nde róga?

    After nde, che or a name the word is róga.

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óga / róga / hógaLevel 2Roots Without a T- Form

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These roots follow the t-, r- and h- pattern with one form missing.

Words in This Pattern

ógaokẽovetã