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====''Aspects''==== | ====''Aspects''==== | ||
'''Imperfective''' is formed by adding prefixes ''bo'' for Ia & IIa or ''be'' for the others to the conjugated form and often also lengthening the last vowel: ''Pekin''→''Bopekiin'' (I gave → I was giving) | '''Imperfective''' (continuous) is formed by adding prefixes ''bo'' for Ia & IIa or ''be'' for the others to the conjugated form and often also lengthening the last vowel: ''Pekin''→''Bopekiin'' (I gave → I was giving) | ||
'''Perfect''' prefixes: ''ju'' for Ia & IIIa, ''ma'' for IIa & IIII and ''je'' for Ib & IIb & IIIb: ''Roke'' → ''Jeroke'' (You run → You have run) | '''Perfect''' (rather tense-like) prefixes: ''ju'' for Ia & IIIa, ''ma'' for IIa & IIII and ''je'' for Ib & IIb & IIIb: ''Roke'' → ''Jeroke'' (You run → You have run). Combines tense and aspects | ||
Ancestral past in the third person is used when discussing ancient historical events and it is formed by adding the prefix ''ne'' to pluperfect (past perfect) form: ''Komai sish.'' → ''Jukomai sish.'' → ''Nejukomai sish.'' (He did it. → He had done it. → He had done it a long time ago. / It was done eons ago.) | Ancestral past in the third person is used when discussing ancient historical events and it is formed by adding the prefix ''ne'' to pluperfect (past perfect) form: ''Komai sish.'' → ''Jukomai sish.'' → ''Nejukomai sish.'' (He did it. → He had done it. → He had done it a long time ago. / It was done eons ago.) | ||
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! !! Present !! Past !! Future | |||
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!Simple | |||
| leteng (I walk) || leting (I walked) || leteran (I'll walk) | |||
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! Imperfective | |||
| beleteng (I'm walking) || beleting (I was walking) || beleteran (I'll be walking) | |||
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! Perfect | |||
| jeleteng (I've walked) || jeleting (I had walked) || jeleteran (I will have walked) | |||
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====''Moods''==== | ====''Moods''==== | ||