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#the active imperfective accusative infinitive | #the active imperfective accusative infinitive | ||
#the active perfective participle | #the active perfective participle | ||
#the active | #the active desiderative imperfective first person singular | ||
#the active indicative perfective first person singular | #the active indicative perfective first person singular | ||
These five forms are refered to as a verb's ''reference forms''. They are often shortend to ''first person singular'' ({{Smallcaps|1p.sg}}), ''accusative infinitive'' ({{Smallcaps|acc.inf}}), ''perfective participle'' ({{Smallcaps|pfv.ptcp}}), '' | These five forms are refered to as a verb's ''reference forms''. They are often shortend to ''first person singular'' ({{Smallcaps|1p.sg}}), ''accusative infinitive'' ({{Smallcaps|acc.inf}}), ''perfective participle'' ({{Smallcaps|pfv.ptcp}}), ''desiderative first person singular'' ({{Smallcaps|des.1p.sg}}), and ''perfective first person singular'' ({{Smallcaps|pfv.1p.sg}}) respectively. | ||
The first of these reference forms determines a verb's ''base thematic class'', or what theme vowel is used in its indicative imperfective forms. There are four main thematic classes; one weak or null class, wherein the ending is applied directly to the stem, and three strong classes, wherein a thematic vowel is inserted between the stem and the ending. | The first of these reference forms determines a verb's ''base thematic class'', or what theme vowel is used in its indicative imperfective forms. There are four main thematic classes; one weak or null class, wherein the ending is applied directly to the stem, and three strong classes, wherein a thematic vowel is inserted between the stem and the ending. | ||