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:''Main article: [[Druidic Canaanite/Gzarot]]'' | :''Main article: [[Druidic Canaanite/Gzarot]]'' | ||
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===Tense constructions=== | ===Tense constructions=== | ||
Druidic Canaanite preserved the Biblical Hebrew verb conjugation well (even retaining the waw-preterite), but also 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 preserved the Biblical Hebrew verb conjugation well (even retaining the waw-preterite), but also 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. | ||
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*Emphatic future: ''wājā́'' + imperfect (remnant of BH ''*wahayā'', waw-consecutive + suffix conjugation) | *Emphatic future: ''wājā́'' + imperfect (remnant of BH ''*wahayā'', waw-consecutive + suffix conjugation) | ||
*Jussive: ''jế'' 'let it be' + imperfect | *Jussive: ''jế'' 'let it be' + imperfect | ||
===Waw-preterite vs. perfect=== | |||
===Usages of the infinitive construct=== | |||
===Narratives=== | ===Narratives=== | ||
The verb tense most commonly used in narrative prose is the narrative past. A narrative is commonly introduced by ''wayyê'' 'it was' (often to give background info). | The verb tense most commonly used in narrative prose is the narrative past. A narrative is commonly introduced by ''wayyê'' 'it was' (often to give background info). | ||