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Old !Zoom verbs are inspired by Old Irish verbs; they display independent vs. dependent allomorphy.
Old !Zoom verbs are inspired by Old Irish verbs; they display independent vs. dependent allomorphy.
An unprefixed verb (imperfective aspect):
An unprefixed verb (imperfective aspect):
(these are independent forms,used in unmarked clauses. In Primitive !Zoom, the -ih clitic was used for non-prefixed verbs in imperfective aspect; other aspects display different patterns in the use of the -ih clitic.)
(these are independent forms,used in unmarked clauses. In Primitive !Zoom, the -ih clitic was used for non-prefixed verbs in imperfective aspect; other aspects display different patterns in the use of the -ih clitic. Or maybe -ih should be a progressive aspect marker?)
jabhic /'dʒabʰɪts/ < jábhac-ih 'I raise'
jabhic /'dʒabʰɪts/ < jábhac-ih 'I raise'
jabhik /'dʒabʰɪk/ < jábhuk-ih 'you (sg.) raise'
jabhik /'dʒabʰɪk/ < jábhuk-ih 'you (sg.) raise'