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====Imperfect tense==== | ====Imperfect tense==== | ||
To form the imperfect tense, ''-a'' is added to the stem, and the verb undergoes eclipsis. If the initial consonant cannot eclipse, then the particle {{abbtip|[qʷˁeː]|'' | To form the imperfect tense, ''-a'' is added to the stem, and the verb undergoes eclipsis. If the initial consonant cannot eclipse, then the particle {{abbtip|[qʷˁeː]|''g'laí''}} is used before the verb. | ||
*'' | *''g'laí mola ná'' 'I used to thank' | ||
*''ŋ-ida ŋí'' 'she used to lie' | *''ŋ-ida ŋí'' 'she used to lie' | ||