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Further are 2 aspectual infixes and two tense infixes. In the following X represents a dummy vowel in infixes, determined by the vowel quality of the word. | Further are 2 aspectual infixes and two tense infixes. In the following X represents a dummy vowel in infixes, determined by the vowel quality of the word. | ||
*The aspectual infixes are [[# | *The aspectual infixes are [[#Inchoative|inchoative]] '''-sp-/-zb-''' and [[#Frequentative|frequentative]] '''-ts-/-dz-''', depending on the voicing of the final consonant of the root. | ||
*The tense infixes are [[# | *The tense infixes are [[#Past|past]] '''-rX-''' and [[#Future|future]] '''-kXy-/-gXy-'''. | ||
All of these can theoretically all together be infixed onto a verb, or participle. Grouping the tense aspects gives a special meaning, depending on which comes | All of these can theoretically all together be infixed onto a verb, or participle. Grouping the tense aspects gives a special meaning, depending on which comes | ||
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*'''yát''' - a runner | *'''yát''' - a runner | ||
*'''yátasp''' - a beginning runner (double entendre: could be a beginner to the sport, or someone taking off running: '''''yataspín''''' would be runners starting at their mark) | |||
*'''yáts''' - a frequent runner ('''yát'''+'''ts'''=>'''yáts''') | *'''yáts''' - a frequent runner ('''yát'''+'''ts'''=>'''yáts''') | ||
*''' | *'''yátra''' - a former runner | ||
*'''yátkay''' - a future runner | *'''yátkay''' - a future runner | ||
now combining: | now combining: | ||
*'''yátsasp''' - a beginning frequent runner | *'''yátsasp''' - a beginning frequent runner | ||
*'''yatrákay''' - an ex future runner (someone who showed talent, perhaps, but never lived up to potential) | |||
*'''yatkáyra''' - a future ex runner (someone who will take it up and quit) | *'''yatkáyra''' - a future ex runner (someone who will take it up and quit) | ||
most perverse: | most perverse: | ||
*'''yatsasparákay''' - a person who began to run frequently and then stopped | |||
*'''yatsaspakáyra''' - a person who will begin to frequently run but then stop | *'''yatsaspakáyra''' - a person who will begin to frequently run but then stop | ||
The case endings are added to the ends of these forms, just as the verb endings would be added to the end as well, cf: | The case endings are added to the ends of these forms, just as the verb endings would be added to the end as well, cf: | ||
*'''áytawan''' - they run, are running | *'''áytawan''' - they run, are running | ||
*'''aytáspawan''' - they begin running | |||
*'''áytsawan''' - they frequently run | *'''áytsawan''' - they frequently run | ||
*'''áytrawan''' - they were running in the past | *'''áytrawan''' - they were running in the past | ||
*'''aytkáyawan''' - they will be running in the future | *'''aytkáyawan''' - they will be running in the future |
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