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Stative verbs usually refer to a state of being (e.g. ''kusli'' "to be fat"). Some may refer to an ongoing action (e.g. ''arki'' "to see"). Some class 1, a few class 2, and all class 3 verbs fall into this category. | Stative verbs usually refer to a state of being (e.g. ''kusli'' "to be fat"). Some may refer to an ongoing action (e.g. ''arki'' "to see"). Some class 1, a few class 2, and all class 3 verbs fall into this category. | ||
Eventive verbs refer to an event, which may be an action (e.g. ''cabbi'' "to drink") or the entering of a state (inchoative - e.g. ''raagi'' "to become late/old"). Most class 1 & | Eventive verbs refer to an event, which may be an action (e.g. ''cabbi'' "to drink") or the entering of a state (inchoative - e.g. ''raagi'' "to become late/old"). Most class 1 & 2 verbs fall into this category. Inchoative verbs in the past tense may be used for a present state - e.g. ''fahmé'' "I came to understand" = "I understand". | ||
====Class 1: Non-adjectival Root Verbs==== | ====Class 1: Non-adjectival Root Verbs==== | ||
Non-adjectival root verbs may follow either suffix or prefix conjugations, depending on whether the stem begins in a vowel or a consonant. | Non-adjectival root verbs may follow either suffix or prefix conjugations, depending on whether the stem begins in a vowel or a consonant. | ||