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


====Preterite tense====
====Preterite tense====