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==Morphology== | ==Morphology== | ||
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Two states: absolute and construct. | Two states: absolute and construct. Singular construct state is irregular. | ||
===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||
Tumacan verbs have two tenses (nonpast and past) and two aspects (imperfective and perfective). The imperfective-perfective distinction is characterized by allomorphy inherited from Old Eevo. (The perfective form derives from adding a prefix, which causes the verb to take the conjunct form. cf. Slavic languages.) | Tumacan verbs have two tenses (nonpast and past) and two aspects (imperfective and perfective). The imperfective-perfective distinction is characterized by allomorphy inherited from Old Eevo. (The perfective form derives from adding a prefix, which causes the verb to take the conjunct form. cf. Slavic languages.) | ||
Pronominal suffixes have been lost and tense is marked by prefixes. | Pronominal suffixes have been lost and tense is marked by prefixes. | ||