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====Imperfect tense==== | ====Imperfect tense==== | ||
To form the imperfect tense, | To form the imperfect tense, the particle {{abbtip|[qʷˁeː]|''g'laí''}} is used before the verb, ''-a'' is added to the stem, and the verb undergoes eclipsis. | ||
*''g'laí mola ná'' 'I used to thank' | *''g'laí mola ná'' 'I used to thank' | ||
*''ŋ-ida ŋí'' 'she used to lie' | *''g'laí ŋ-ida ŋí'' 'she used to lie' | ||
====Preterite tense==== | ====Preterite tense==== | ||