Verse:Tdūrzů/Knench/Ancient: Difference between revisions
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===Tense constructions=== | ===Tense constructions=== | ||
Druidic Canaanite innovated tense constructions. This came from the fact that Celtic speakers attempting to use the aspect-based grammar of Biblical Hebrew wanted to indicate tense unambiguously. | Druidic Canaanite innovated tense constructions. This came from the fact that Celtic speakers attempting to use the aspect-based grammar of Biblical Hebrew wanted to indicate tense unambiguously. | ||
*Pluperfect: '' | *Pluperfect: ''hajā́'' or ''wajjế'' + perfect | ||
*Preterite: waw-preterite or perfect (waw-preterite predominant in narratives) | *Preterite: waw-preterite or perfect (waw-preterite predominant in narratives) | ||
*Past imperfect: ''hajā'' or ''wajjế'' ('was') + imperfect is used to specifically indicate past imperfect | *Past imperfect: ''hajā'' or ''wajjế'' ('was') + imperfect is used to specifically indicate past imperfect | ||