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| ===Conjugation of regular verbs=== | | ===Interrogative pronouns=== |
| Sample verbs: māḱekəme, ''to close, to shut'', featuring the regular introflexive process of vowel switching between the root, and ʂetenəme, ''to write'', featuring the -iək- expansion in the perfective root.
| | Basic interrogative pronouns display two different roots: |
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| <small>(All verbs forming their perfective root with the -iək- infix are regarded as irregular. They, however, follow the regular conjugation patters of regular verbs, besides the irregular perfective formation)</small> | | *<small>''quality'':</small> '''ṫjejm-''' |
| | *<small>''quantity'':</small> '''sjowp-''' |
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| ====Indicative mood====
| | When taking a noun role, the root is usually expanded by the nominal suffix '''-e-'''. |
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| =====Imperfective present tense=====
| | '''ṫjejm-''' → '''ṫjejm-''' + '''-e-''' → '''ṫjejme''' |
| The '''imperfective present''' is a simple tense. The personal endings are added to the imperfective root:
| | <small>''interr.'' → ''what?, who?''</small> |
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| | When taking an adjective role, the root is usually expanded by the adjectival suffix '''-i-'''. |
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| | style="width: 70px;"| || style="width: 150px;"| <center>''<small>māḱekəme</small>''</center> || style="width: 150px;"| <center>''<small>ʂetenəme</small>''</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>māḱekol</center> || <center>ʂetenol</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>māḱeker</center> || <center>ʂetener</center>
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| | rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>māḱekət́</center> || <center>ʂetenət́</center>
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| | <center>māḱek</center> || <center>ʂeten</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>māḱekolon</center> || <center>ʂetenolon</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>māḱekeron</center> || <center>ʂeteneron</center>
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| | rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>māḱekət́on</center> || <center>ʂetenət́on</center>
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| | <center>māḱekon</center> || <center>ʂetenon</center>
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| The imperfective present tense conveys ongoing, habitual or gnomic actions or states.
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| =====Perfective present/future tense=====
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| The '''perfective present/future''' is a simple tense. The personal endings are added to the perfective root:
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| | style="width: 70px;"| || style="width: 150px;"| <center>''<small>māḱekəme</small>''</center> || style="width: 150px;"| <center>''<small>ʂetenəme</small>''</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>meḱākol</center> || <center>ʂeteniəkol</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>meḱāker</center> || <center>ʂeteniəker</center>
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| | rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>meḱākət́</center> || <center>ʂeteniəkət́</center>
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| | <center>meḱāk</center> || <center>ʂeten</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>meḱākolon</center> || <center>ʂeteniəkolon</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>meḱākeron</center> || <center>ʂeteniəkeron</center>
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| | rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>meḱākət́on</center> || <center>ʂeteniəkət́on</center>
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| | <center>meḱākon</center> || <center>ʂeteniəkon</center>
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| The perfective present/future tense conveys completed actions or states, mostly in the future, but also in the immediate present, especially in dependent clauses.
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| =====Imperfective past tense=====
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| The '''imperfective past ''' is a simple tense. The augment and the personal endings are added to the imperfective root:
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| | style="width: 70px;"| || style="width: 150px;"| <center>''<small>māḱekəme</small>''</center> || style="width: 150px;"| <center>''<small>ʂetenəme</small>''</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>ʔamāḱekol</center> || <center>ʔaʂetenol</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>ʔamāḱeker</center> || <center>ʔaʂetener</center>
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| | rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>ʔamāḱekət́</center> || <center>ʔaʂetenət́</center>
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| | <center>ʔamāḱek</center> || <center>ʔaʂeten</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>ʔamāḱekolon</center> || <center>ʔaʂetenolon</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>ʔamāḱekeron</center> || <center>ʔaʂeteneron</center>
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| | rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>ʔamāḱekət́on</center> || <center>ʔaʂetenət́on</center>
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| | <center>ʔamāḱekon</center> || <center>ʔaʂetenon</center>
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| The imperfective past tense conveys ongoing or habitual actions or states in the past.
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| =====Perfective past tense=====
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| The '''perfective past''' is a simple tense. The augment and the personal endings are added to the perfective root:
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| | style="width: 70px;"| || style="width: 150px;"| <center>''<small>māḱekəme</small>''</center> || style="width: 150px;"| <center>''<small>ʂetenəme</small>''</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>ʔameḱākol</center> || <center>ʔaʂeteniəkol</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>ʔameḱāker</center> || <center>ʔaʂeteniəker</center>
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| | rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>ʔameḱākət́</center> || <center>ʔaʂeteniəkət́</center>
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| | <center>ʔameḱāk</center> || <center>ʂeten</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>ʔameḱākolon</center> || <center>ʔaʂeteniəkolon</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>ʔameḱākeron</center> || <center>ʔaʂeteniəkeron</center>
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| | rowspan="2" | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>ʔameḱākət́on</center> || <center>ʔaʂeteniəkət́on</center>
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| | <center>ʔameḱākon</center> || <center>ʔaʂeteniəkon</center>
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| The past tense conveys completed actions or states in the past.
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| ====Subjunctive mood====
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| The '''subjunctive''' mood is mostly used in dependent clauses, in the so-called personal constructions. Its usage in main clauses is quite limited, except for its role as an imperative an exhortative form.
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| The subjunctive widely features the infix -iwň-, which is placed between the root and the personal endings.
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| ======Imperfective present tense======
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| The '''imperfective present''' is a simple tense. The infix -iwň- and the personal endings are added to the imperfective root:
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňū</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňū</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňir</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňir</center>
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňɛc</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwň</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňiwhū</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňiwhū</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňiwňiwhir</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňiwhir</center>
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňiwcɛc</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňiwh</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňü</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňü</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňür</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňür</center>
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňünjɛc</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňün</center>
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| The subjunctive infix merges with the 3<sup><small>rd</small></sup> singular person ending in class I, turning into -iwňɛc. The 3<sup><small>rd</small></sup> singular person ending in class II is generally regular. No other irregularities usually occur.
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| ======Perfective future tense======
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| The '''perfective future''' is a simple tense. The infix -iwň- and the personal endings are added to the perfective root:
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| | style="width: 70px;"| || style="width: 150px;"| <center>''<small>class I</small>''</center> || style="width: 150px;"| <center>''<small>class II</small>''</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdiwňū</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣiwňū</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdiwňir</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣiwňir</center>
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdiwňɛc</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣiwň</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdiwňiwhū</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣiwňiwhū</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdiwňiwňiwhir</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣiwňiwhir</center>
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdiwňiwcɛc</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣiwňiwh</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdiwňü</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣiwňü</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdiwňür</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣiwňür</center>
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdiwňünjɛc</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣiwňün</center>
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| The subjunctive infix merges with the 3<sup><small>rd</small></sup> singular person ending in class I, turning into -iwňɛc. The 3<sup><small>rd</small></sup> singular person ending in class II is generally regular. No other irregularities usually occur.
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| ======Imperfective future tense======
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| The '''imperfective future''' is a simple tense. The subjunctive infix -iwň-, the infix -iwç- and the personal endings are added to the imperfective root:
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňiwçū</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňiwçū</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňiwçir</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňiwçir</center>
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňiwčɛc</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňiwç</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňiwçiwhū</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňiwçiwhū</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňiwçiwhir</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňiwçiwhir</center>
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňiwçiwcɛc</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňiwçiwh</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňiwçü</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňiwçü</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňiwçür</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňiwçür</center>
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňiwçünjɛc</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňiwçün</center>
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| The formation of this tense is regarded as essentially regular, being the only slight irregularity the merging of the infix with the 3<sup><small>rd</sup></small> singular person ending.
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| ======Imperfective past tense======
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| The '''imperfective past''' is a simple tense (<small>although derived from an older compound tense</small>). The subjunctive infix -iwň- and the suffix -īdu are added to the imperfective root. The forms of this tense agree with the clause subject only in number (<small>not in person</small>) through the morphemes of the nominal/adjectival declension.
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňīdu</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňīdu</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňīdu</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňīdu</center>
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňīdu</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňīdu</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňīduhiw</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňīduhiw</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňīduhiw</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňīduhiw</center>
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňīduhiw</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňīduhiw</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňīdū</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňīdū</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňīdū</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňīdū</center>
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwňīdū</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwňīdū</center>
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| As these forms do not agree in person with the subject, the usage of personal pronouns is mandatorily required, when a noun is not used.
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| ======Perfective past tense======
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| The '''perfective past''' is a simple tense (<small>although derived from an older compound tense</small>). TThe subjunctive infix -iwň- and the suffix -īdu are added to the perfective root. The forms of this tense agree with the clause subject only in number (<small>not in person</small>) through the morphemes of the nominal/adjectival declension.
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdiwňīdu</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣiwňīdu</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdiwňīdu</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣiwňīdu</center>
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdiwňīdu</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣiwňīdu</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdiwňīduhiw</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣiwňīduhiw</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdiwňīduhiw</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣiwňīduhiw</center>
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdiwňīduhiw</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣiwňīduhiw</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdiwňīdū</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣiwňīdū</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdiwňīdū</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣiwňīdū</center>
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdiwňīdū</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣiwňīdū</center>
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| As these forms do not agree in person with the subject, the usage of personal pronouns is mandatorily required, when a noun is not used.
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| The formation of this tense is regarded as essentially regular, being the only irregularities in the same perfective root.
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| =====Potential mood=====
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| The '''potential''' mood is used to convey potentiality and probability. It is regularly used both in main and dependent clauses.
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| The potential widely features the infix -jɛts-/-́ɛts-, which is placed between the root and the personal endings. This infix displays two possible forms, -jɛts- or -<sup><small>j</small></sup>ɛts-. The latter form is used after some consonants, palatalizing them, or is used after already palatalized consonants, without any further effect.
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| djumɛliwgɛ → djumɛʝɛtsū
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| <small>to drink → I might drink</small>
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| lilužiwgɛ → līlužɛtsū
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| <small>to see → I might see</small>
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| ======Imperfective present tense======
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| The '''imperfective present''' is a simple tense. The infix -jɛts-/-́ɛts- and the personal endings are added to the imperfective root:
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsū</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsū</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsir</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsir</center>
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛcɛc</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛts</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsiwhū</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsiwhū</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsiwňiwhir</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsiwhir</center>
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsiwcɛc</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsiwh</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsü</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsü</center>
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| |-
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsür</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsür</center>
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsünjɛc</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsün</center>
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| |}
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| The potential infix merges with the 3<sup><small>rd</small></sup> singular person ending in class I, turning into -jɛcɛc. The 3<sup><small>rd</small></sup> singular person ending in class II is generally regular. No other irregularities usually occur.
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| ======Perfective future tense======
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| The '''perfective future''' is a simple tense. The infix -jɛts-/-́ɛts- and the personal endings are added to the perfective root:
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| {| class="wikitable"
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| | style="width: 70px;"| || style="width: 150px;"| <center>''<small>class I</small>''</center> || style="width: 150px;"| <center>''<small>class II</small>''</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdjɛtsū</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣjɛtsū</center>
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| |-
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdjɛtsir</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣjɛtsir</center>
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| |-
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdjɛcɛc</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣjɛts</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdjɛtsiwhū</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣjɛtsiwhū</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdjɛtsiwňiwhir</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣjɛtsiwhir</center>
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdjɛtsiwcɛc</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣjɛtsiwh</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdjɛtsü</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣjɛtsü</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdjɛtsür</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣjɛtsür</center>
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| |-
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdjɛtsünjɛc</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣjɛtsün</center>
| |
| |}
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| The potential infix merges with the 3<sup><small>rd</small></sup> singular person ending in class I, turning into -jɛcɛc. The 3<sup><small>rd</small></sup> singular person ending in class II is generally regular. No other irregularities usually occur.
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| ======Imperfective future tense======
| |
| The '''imperfective future''' is a simple tense. The potential infix -jɛts-/-́ɛts-, the infix -iwç- and the personal endings are added to the imperfective root:
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| {| class="wikitable"
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| |-
| |
| | style="width: 70px;"| || style="width: 150px;"| <center>''<small>class I</small>''</center> || style="width: 150px;"| <center>''<small>class II</small>''</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsiwçū</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsiwçū</center>
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| |-
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsiwçir</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsiwçir</center>
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| |-
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsiwčɛc</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsiwç</center>
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| |-
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsiwçiwhū</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsiwçiwhū</center>
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| |-
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsiwçiwhir</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsiwçiwhir</center>
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| |-
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsiwçiwcɛc</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsiwçiwh</center>
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| |-
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsiwçü</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsiwçü</center>
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| |-
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsiwçür</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsiwçür</center>
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| |-
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsiwçünjɛc</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsiwçün</center>
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| |}
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| | |
| The formation of this tense is regarded as essentially regular, being the only slight irregularity the merging of the infix with the 3<sup><small>rd</sup></small> singular person ending.
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| ======Imperfective past tense======
| |
| The '''imperfective past''' is a simple tense (<small>although derived from an older compound tense</small>). The potential infix -jɛts-/-́ɛts- and the suffix -īdu are added to the imperfective root. The forms of this tense agree with the clause subject only in number (<small>not in person</small>) through the morphemes of the nominal/adjectival declension.
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| {| class="wikitable"
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| |-
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| | style="width: 70px;"| || style="width: 150px;"| <center>''<small>class I</small>''</center> || style="width: 150px;"| <center>''<small>class II</small>''</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsīdu</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsīdu</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsīdu</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsīdu</center>
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| |-
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsīdu</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsīdu</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsīduhiw</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsīduhiw</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsīduhiw</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsīduhiw</center>
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsīduhiw</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsīduhiw</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsīdū</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsīdū</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsīdū</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsīdū</center>
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjɛtsīdū</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjɛtsīdū</center>
| |
| |}
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|
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|
| As these forms do not agree in person with the subject, the usage of personal pronouns is mandatorily required, when a noun is not used.
| | '''ṫjejm-''' → '''ṫjejm-''' + '''-i-''' → '''ṫjejmi''' |
| | <small>''interr.'' → ''which?''</small> |
|
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|
| ======Perfective past tense======
| | As pronouns, these forms display a complete declension, in which the case forms according to the animacy of the referred noun. |
| The '''perfective past''' is a simple tense (<small>although derived from an older compound tense</small>). TThe potential infix -jɛts-/-́ɛts- and the suffix -īdu are added to the perfective root. The forms of this tense agree with the clause subject only in number (<small>not in person</small>) through the morphemes of the nominal/adjectival declension.
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|
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| {| class="wikitable" | | {|- |
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| | style="width: 70px;"| || style="width: 150px;"| <center>''<small>class I</small>''</center> || style="width: 150px;"| <center>''<small>class II</small>''</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdjɛtsīdu</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣjɛtsīdu</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdjɛtsīdu</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣjɛtsīdu</center>
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> sing.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdjɛtsīdu</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣjɛtsīdu</center> | | | || colspan="2" | <center>''who? / what?''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>''how much? / how many?''</center> |
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdjɛtsīduhiw</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣjɛtsīduhiw</center> | | | style="width: 100px;"| || style="width: 100px;"|<center><small>''singular''</small></center> || style="width: 100px;"|<center><small>''plural''</small></center> || style="width: 100px;"|<center><small>''singular''</small></center> || style="width: 100px;"|<center><small>''plural''</small></center> |
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdjɛtsīduhiw</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣjɛtsīduhiw</center> | | | <center><small>''ergative''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmek̇ə''' || '''ṫjejmejk̇ə''' || '''sjowpek̇ə''' || '''sjowpejk̇ə''' |
| |-
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> dual</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdjɛtsīduhiw</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣjɛtsīduhiw</center>
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| | ''<small>1<sup>st</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdjɛtsīdū</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣjɛtsīdū</center>
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| | ''<small>2<sup>nd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdjɛtsīdū</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣjɛtsīdū</center>
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| |-
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| | ''<small>3<sup>rd</sup> plur.</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdjɛtsīdū</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣjɛtsīdū</center>
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| |}
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| As these forms do not agree in person with the subject, the usage of personal pronouns is mandatorily required, when a noun is not used.
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| The formation of this tense is regarded as essentially regular, being the only irregularities in the same perfective root.
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| =====Non-finite forms=====
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| The non-finite verbal forms are:
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| ======Infinitive======
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| It is regarded as the citation form of the verb, and it is not conjugated in person or number. It has, however, an imperfective and a perfective form, respectively built on the ''imperfective root'' and on the ''perfective root''. It is marked by the ending -iwgɛ.
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| {| class="wikitable"
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| | style="width: 70px;"| || style="width: 150px;"| <center>''<small>class I</small>''</center> || style="width: 150px;"| <center>''<small>class II</small>''</center>
| | | <center><small>''absolutive''</small></center> || '''ṫjejme''' || '''ṫjejmej''' || '''sjowpe''' || '''sjowpej''' |
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| | ''<small>imperfective</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdiwgɛ</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣiwgɛ</center> | | | <center><small>''possessive''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmeṗu''' || '''ṫjejmejṗu''' || '''sjowpeṗu''' || '''sjowpejṗu''' |
| |- | | |- |
| | ''<small>perfective</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdiwgɛ</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣiwgɛ</center> | | | <center><small>''terminative''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmeʈu''' || '''ṫjejmejʈu''' || '''sjowpeʈu''' || '''sjowpejʈu''' |
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| |} | | | <center><small>''ablative''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmeʡo''' || '''ṫjejmejʡo''' || '''sjowpeʡo''' || '''sjowpejʡo''' |
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| The infinitive is a nominal form of a verb and it can be declined only in the singular number. It can also be introduced by a preposition. Its basic form is regarded as the direct case.
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| There are, however, a limited amount of verbs with irregular infinitive forms, where the infinitve ending merges with the root or is slightly altered.
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| čilügɛ
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| <small>to sleep</small>
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| ======Participle======
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| The participle is an adjectival form of a verb. It has a passive meaning and it is linked to nouns which undergo an action, or inactively are in a certain state. It is, thus, usually not used with intransitive verbs (<small>with some of which it may take an impersonal value</small>). In verbal conjugation, it agrees with the subject in number, while it agrees also in case with its adjoining noun, displaying thus a complete declension, in its adjectival role.
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| It has, however, an imperfective and a perfective form, respectively built on the ''imperfective root'' and on the ''perfective root''. It widely features the infix -juɣi/-́uɣi, which is placed between the root and the personal endings. This infix displays two possible forms, -juɣi or -<sup><small>j</small></sup>uɣi-. The latter form is used after some consonants, palatalizing them, or is used after already palatalized consonants, without any further effect.
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| djumɛliwgɛ → djumɛʝuɣiw
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| <small>to drink → drunk</small>
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| lilužiwgɛ → līlužuɣiw
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| <small>to see → seen</small>
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| Examples:
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| | style="width: 70px;"| || style="width: 150px;"| <center>''<small>class I</small>''</center> || style="width: 150px;"| <center>''<small>class II</small>''</center>
| | | <center><small>''causative''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmeno''' || '''ṫjejmejno''' || '''sjowpeno''' || '''sjowpejno''' |
| |- | | |- |
| | ''<small>imperfective</small>'' || <center>mōtsɛdjuɣiw</center> || <center>xiṡɛɣjuɣiw</center> | | | <center><small>''benefactive''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmepə''' || '''ṫjejmejpə''' || '''sjowpepə''' || '''sjowpejpə''' |
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| | ''<small>perfective</small>'' || <center>mɛtsōdjuɣiw</center> || <center>xɛṡiɣjuɣiw</center> | | | <center><small>''instrumental''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmema''' || '''ṫjejmejma''' || '''sjowpema''' || '''sjowpejma''' |
| |- | | |- |
| | | <center><small>''locative''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmewa''' || '''ṫjejmejwa''' || '''sjowpewa''' || '''sjowpejwa''' |
| |} | | |} |
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| ====Passive diathesis and impersonal form====
| | The quality root can refer freely to either animate or inanimate entities. A distinction of animacy can be inferred by the context or by choice of case forms. However, some declined forms can acquire new interrogative meanings depending on the selected case: |
| The ''passive diathesis'' displays a far lesser amount of forms than the active diathesis. It is formed with the participle, which distinguished only the verbal aspect and the number of the clause subject. | |
| | |
| *The ''imperfective'' form of the participle is used to convey an ongoing action, mainly in the present or in the future.
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| *The ''perfective'' form of the participle is used to convey a completed and finished action, mainly in the past.
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| Examples:
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| šūnju šiwšɛčuɣiw
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| <small>the field is/will be cultivated</small>
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| šūnjū šɛšiwɛčuɣü
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| <small>the fields were cultivated</small>
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| Intransitive verbs do not have a proper passive diathesis, but they may have a participial form. This form is used with an ''impersonal'' value, instead of a passive one.
| | * '''ṫjejmewa''': where (<small>static location</small>) |
| | * '''ṫjejmeʈu''': where (<small>motion toward</small>) |
| | * '''ṫjejmeno ''': why (<small>cause</small>) |
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| xiṡɛɣjuɣiw
| | These forms, while broadly undefined in their meaning, are usually specified by using the interrogative adjective with other generic or specific nouns: |
| <small>one falls, people fall</small>
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| The impersonal form is mostly used in the singular number, but it may be found also in the plural, with a kind of collective meaning.
| | * '''ṫjejmewa weʡewa''': in which place (<small>static location</small>) |
| | * '''ṫjejmeʈu weʡeʈu''': in which place (<small>motion toward</small>) |
