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'''Person + number''': indicated by prefixes attached to the verb stem. The initial consonant of the verb is not lenited, despite occurring between vowels. The prefix may be dropped if the subject is clear from context. | '''Person + number''': indicated by prefixes attached to the verb stem. The initial consonant of the verb is not lenited, despite occurring between vowels. The prefix may be dropped if the subject is clear from context. | ||
*1S: ''na-'' | *1S: ''na-'' e.g. ''namiira'' "I was leading" | ||
*1P: ''nawa-'' | *1P: ''nawa-'' e.g. ''nawagaaⱳa'' "we are throwing" | ||
*2S: ''ta-'' | *2S: ''ta-'' e.g. ''taħaɗɗi'' "be Hadda!" | ||
*2P: ''tawa-'' | *2P: ''tawa-'' e.g. ''tawajiiro'' "you (''pl.'') might have said" | ||
*3S: ''fa-'' | *3S: ''fa-'' e.g. ''famalla'' "he/she leads regularly" | ||
*3P: ''fawa-'' | *3P: ''fawa-'' e.g. ''famoola'' "they will lead" | ||
==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||