Thuɔŋjäŋ (Dinka) Perfect verb tense is used to show an action that is complete and finished, and this tense is expressed by adding one of the auxiliary verbs — aacï/cï/cïk = have, acï = has, or cï/aacï/acï = had to the past participle form of the main verb.
1. Ɣɔn ye cï ɣɔk raak, go lɔ baai le rääk= and when he had milked the cows, he went home to initiated (Past perfect tense).
2. Röth thii eke cï rääk = the young men had been initiated. (Past perfect tense).
3. Kɔc eke cï rääk = the people had been initiated (past perfect tense).
4. Gokï cuɔ̈k le rääk = But they would not initiate (past perfect tense).
5. Röth thii aake cï keek rääk në pɛ̈i kee diäk = The young men have been initiating for three months (present perfect progressive)
6. Diäär aacï mïïthken juiir = the women have prepared their dinner (Present perfect tense).
7. Yen acï miɛ̈thde juiir = She has prepared her dinner (Present perfect tense).
8. Keek ee të cïk juiir thɛɛr = they would have prepared long ago (Present perfect tense).
9. Wën ye cï cuïn thaal, go töny puɔth = and when she had cooked food, she dropped the pot (Past perfect tense).
10. Na ye cï ye lööm, go miɛ̈th thaal= and when she had taken it, she cooked the dinner. (Past perfect tense).
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