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*Superlative of inferiority : (êl, la) mi+ADJ

===Verbs===

Verbs inflect in tense, mood, and ~~person~~. There are four moods : two realis moods, the indicative and the so-called absolute (corresponds mostly to a gnomic aspect), and two irrealis moods, the conditional and the imperative. There are seven « persons » : first singular, second singular, third singular, first plural, second plural, third plural, and the polite person.

Verbs inflect in tense, mood, person and animatedness. There are four moods : two realis moods, the indicative and the so-called absolute (corresponds mostly to a gnomic aspect), and two irrealis moods, the conditional and the imperative. There are seven « persons » : first singular, second singular, third singular, first plural, second plural, third plural, and the polite person.

But it is very common that only the third person be used, and the subject pronoun be placed after the thus conjugated verb.

Verbs endings usually are either -ƃ or -æ̊r. There are two kinds of conjugation, one for animate beings and one for inanimate things. To conjugate a verb, the infinitive ending drops and is replaced by the conjugated ending.

Verbs endings usually are either -ƃ or -æ̊r. There are two kinds of conjugation, one for animate beings and one for inanimate things. The inanimate conjugation mostly consists of a lengthening of the desinence vowel. To conjugate a verb, the infinitive ending drops and is replaced by the conjugated ending.

====Indicative====

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 *Superlative of inferiority : (êl, la) mi+ADJ
 ===Verbs===
-Verbs inflect in tense, mood, and person. There are four moods : two realis moods, the indicative and the so-called absolute (corresponds mostly to a gnomic aspect), and two irrealis moods, the conditional and the imperative. There are seven « persons » : first singular, second singular, third singular, first plural, second plural, third plural, and the polite person.
+Verbs inflect in tense, mood, person and animatedness. There are four moods : two realis moods, the indicative and the so-called absolute (corresponds mostly to a gnomic aspect), and two irrealis moods, the conditional and the imperative. There are seven « persons » : first singular, second singular, third singular, first plural, second plural, third plural, and the polite person.
 But it is very common that only the third person be used, and the subject pronoun be placed after the thus conjugated verb.
-Verbs endings usually are either -ƃ or -æ̊r. There are two kinds of conjugation, one for animate beings and one for inanimate things. To conjugate a verb, the infinitive ending drops and is replaced by the conjugated ending.
+Verbs endings usually are either -ƃ or -æ̊r. There are two kinds of conjugation, one for animate beings and one for inanimate things. The inanimate conjugation mostly consists of a lengthening of the desinence vowel. To conjugate a verb, the infinitive ending drops and is replaced by the conjugated ending.
 ====Indicative====