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==== Auxiliary verbs ====
==== Auxiliary verbs ====
;'''''*dəsu'''''
;'''''*dəsu'''''
:(''perfective aspect • emphatic'') Attaches to the infinitive form of a verb.
:(''perfective aspect • emphatic'') Attaches to the infinitive form of a verb.  Generally used for voluntarily concluded action or states.
;'''''*dəiarusu'''''
;'''''*dəiarusu'''''
:(''perfective aspect • continuing importance'') Attaches to the infinitive form of a verb.  Formed of ''*dəsu'' + the copula ''*arusu''.
:(''perfective aspect • continuing importance'') Attaches to the infinitive form of a verb.  Formed of ''*dəsu'' + the copula ''*arusu''.
;'''''*nusu'''''
;'''''*nusu'''''
:(''negative'') Attaches to the irrealis form of a verb.  Irregular stem; ''*n-'' in the irrealis, infinitive, conclusive, and imperative  and ''*s-'' adnominal and realis; e.g. ''*daŋʷáenusu'' ('they do not sing') vs. ''*daŋʷáesu'' ('the one(s) that do not sing').
:(''negative'') Attaches to the irrealis form of a verb.  Irregular stem; ''*n-'' in the irrealis, infinitive, conclusive, and imperative  and ''*s-'' adnominal and realis.
:{{interlinear | box=yes
| daŋʷáe -nusu
| sing.IRR -NEG.CONCL
| 'They do not sing'}}
:{{interlinear | box=yes
| daŋʷáe -su
| sing.IRR -NEG.ADN
| 'The one(s) that do not sing'}}
;'''''*nəsu'''''
;'''''*nəsu'''''
:(''perfective aspect • emphatic'') Attaches to the infinitive form of a verb.
:(''perfective aspect • emphatic'') Attaches to the infinitive form of a verb.  Generally used to express natural states or actions.
;'''''*kusu'''''
;'''''*kusu'''''
:(''past tense'') Attaches to the infinitive form of a verb.  Irregular stem; ''*k-'' in the irrealis, infinitive, conclusive, and imperative  and ''*ŋ-'' adnominal and realis; e.g. ''*daŋʷáikusu'' ('they sang') vs. ''*daŋʷáiŋu'' ('the one(s) that sang').
:(''past tense'') Attaches to the infinitive form of a verb.  Irregular stem; ''*k-'' in the irrealis, infinitive, conclusive, and imperative  and ''*ŋ-'' adnominal and realis; e.g. ''*daŋʷáikusu'' ('they sang') vs. ''*daŋʷáiŋu'' ('the one(s) that sang').