Repeating Part of a Base
Titiro contains a copied ti followed by the base tiro.
How It Works
Partial reduplication copies part of a base. The looking family illustrates ti + tiro → titiro. The copied portion is ti, rather than the whole base. Write the ordinary word together; the plus sign and arrow show analysis.
Titiro ki te kurī! means “Look at the dog!” The target follows ki. Activity particles and directionals remain separate: Titiro ake ki te maunga! means “Look up at the mountain!”
Both tiro and titiro have looking and inspection meanings. Learn each complete word's established uses; partial copying does not supply one automatic meaning for every word. Copying is lexical, rather than participant-number agreement. The established passive of titiro is tirohia, so the copied material is not automatically retained when forming a passive.
Examples (3)
- Titiro ki te kurī!
Look at the dog!
Titiro contains a partial copy of tiro.
- Kei te titiro a Mere ki te moana.
Mere is looking at the sea.
The ongoing-activity frame remains separate from the lexical formation.
- Titiro ake ki te maunga!
Look up at the mountain!
Ake adds direction independently of reduplication.
How It Connects
Related Patterns
- Repeating a Whole Base
Compare copying part of a base with copying the whole base.
Level 3 - Building a Derived Passive
Titiro has the established passive tirohia.
Level 5 - kei te + verbAn Action Happening Now
Frame an ongoing activity independently of word formation.
Level 1 - ake / ihoUpward and Downward Direction
Add direction with separate particles.
Level 3
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