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==== Verb Core ==== | ==== Verb Core ==== | ||
The verb core is diachronically the oldest part of the verb complex. | The verb core is diachronically the oldest part of the verb complex, containing six sub-slots. They contain the bare minimum affixes required to form a structurally complete verb (sub-slots #1, 4, 5, 6), and two additional ones sandwiched in between the obligatory affixes (sub-slots #2, 3): | ||
#Verb Root | #Verb Root | ||
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===== Verb Root ===== | ===== Verb Root ===== | ||
This is the morpheme that gives the entire verb complex its basic semantic meaning. The majority of verb roots are at most one or two syllables. Larger verb roots usually descend from compounds that became lexicalized and later phonologically eroded. | |||
===== Incorporated Noun ===== | ===== Incorporated Noun ===== | ||