Tigol/Morphology

Morphology is the most complex part of Old Tíogall. Much of Proto-Talmic morphology survives in Old Tíogall. However, Old Tíogall is most notorious for its verbal absolute-conjunct allomorphy.

Verbs

Old Tíogall displays extensive verb allomorphy. Examples: túsaiṁ 'he prays', ní·túsa 'he does not pray'; as·taċa 'he proves', ní·stóċ 'he does not prove'.

In the following tables, the stressed syllable is bolded.

Present

Person	túsain "pray" (non-prefixed, non-ablauting)	astaċain "prove" (prefixed)
1SG	túsain < tussanis ní·túsan < nīs tussan	as·taċan < astosāconis ní·stóċan < nīs astosācon
2SG	túsair < tussaris ní·túsar < nīs tussar	as·taċar < astosācoris ní·stóċar < nīs astosācor
3SG.M	túsaiṁ < tussamis ní·túsaN < nīs tussam	as·taċa < astosācomis ní·stóċN < nīs astosācom
3SG.F	túsae < tussasis ní·túsae < nīs tussasi	as·taċae < astosācosis ní·stóċ < nīs astosācos
3SG.N	tús < tussas ní·tús < nīs tussa	as·taċ < astosācos ní·stóċ < nīs astosāco
1EX	túsaiṁe < tussamēs ní·túsaiṁL < nīs tussamē	as·taċaiṁ < astosācomēs ní·stóċaiṁ < nīs astosācomē
1IN	túsait < tussantis ní·túsat < nīs tussant	as·taċat < astosācontis ní·stóċat < nīs astosācont
2PL	túsais < tussasces ní·túsais < nīs tussasce	as·taċais < astosācosces ní·stóċais < nīs astosācosce
3PL	túsaiḋ < tussatis ní·túsaḋ < nīs tussat	as·taċaḋ < astosācotis ní·stóċaḋ < nīs astosācot