Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko
-ko[-ˈko]
(1) vi. alive; be living.hidup.
Gol getamu gnaingle gawi gko.All of his grandchildren are still living., Anak cucu semuanya masih hidup.
(2) vi. live; reside.tinggal.
Naida nkoa nnasu kida.I live on my own., Saya tinggal sendiri.
(3) vi. continuative aspect serial verb including habitual and durative aspects.kata kerja yang menandai aspek imperfektif.
Tma tting yona akoling ba kengel gko yono.In the sea the dolphins are jumping over there., Di tengah laut ikan lumba-lumba sedang melompat.
Lailol tko mna ba legdap kana.We have been walking so much that we are almost at the village., Kita jalan sudah dekat kampung.
Kutuala mlengsa aloidu gko.The dog barks at night the whole night., Tiap mala anjing gonggong terus.
Grammatical note: This serial verb appears after the semantically main verb of clause; its prefix agrees with the S/A of that verb.