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An example, where all the prefixes slots are full: ''lisilhajŋuŋkorinoŋ'' (lis-im-lha-ajŋ-un-kor-in-oŋ) "It seems they might not have talked to each other yet". Such words are occasionaly used in common speech to convey as much information as the speaker would like to, despite looking complex and cumbersome. However, usually shorter verbs are preferred. | An example, where all the prefixes slots are full: ''lisilhajŋuŋkorinoŋ'' (lis-im-lha-ajŋ-un-kor-in-oŋ) "It seems they might not have talked to each other yet". Such words are occasionaly used in common speech to convey as much information as the speaker would like to, despite looking complex and cumbersome. However, usually shorter verbs are preferred. | ||
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Yrkyr has different [[w:Grammatical aspect|aspectual]] and [[w:Grammatical mood|modal]] distinctions indicated by an aspect prefix or, sometimes, a combination of several aspect prefixes fused together. Yrkyr lacks a grammatical [[w:Grammatical tense|tense]]. There are primary and secondary aspects, with the secondary aspects being used only in combination with a primary ones. | Yrkyr has different [[w:Grammatical aspect|aspectual]] and [[w:Grammatical mood|modal]] distinctions indicated by an aspect prefix or, sometimes, a combination of several aspect prefixes fused together. Yrkyr lacks a grammatical [[w:Grammatical tense|tense]]. There are primary and secondary aspects, with the secondary aspects being used only in combination with a primary ones. | ||