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 ====Tense====
-Tense marker particles come at the end of the verb complex and precede the copular verb ''itá'' /ɪ'taʔ/.  The following table lists the tense markers:
+Tense marker particles come at the end of the verb complex and precede the copular verb ''itá'' /ɪ'taʔ/.  They inflect for formality.  The following table lists the tense markers for both forms:
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-! Tense !! Form !! Header text
+! Tense !! Formal !! Informal|| Header text
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-| Mythological Past || man itá|| Example
+| Mythological Past || man itá|| nitá  || Example
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-| Distal Past || suphi itá || Example
+| Distal Past || suphi itá || shitá|| Example
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-| Past || tā itá|| Example
+| Past || tā itá|| titá || Example
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-| Recent Morning Past || hô itá|| Example
+| Recent Morning Past || hô itá|| hitá|| Example
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-| Present || itá|| NB: This particle is optional and may be omitted.
+| Present || itá||--|| NB: This particle is optional and may be omitted.
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-| Future || pā itá|| Example
+| Future || pā itá|| pitá|| Example
 |}