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''D'iant cy duvwŋ.'' = The teacher is sleeping. | ''D'iant cy duvwŋ.'' = The teacher is sleeping. | ||
=== | ===TAM marking=== | ||
Eevo TAM marking tends to emphasize aspect more than tense, unusually for Talmic languages. | Verbs have little inflection. Eevo TAM marking tends to emphasize aspect more than tense, unusually for Talmic languages. | ||
====Imperfect==== | ====Imperfect==== | ||
The imperfect uses the unmarked form of the verb followed by the subject. For example, ''Mol naw cy duvwŋ'' means "I thank the teacher" or "I used to thank the teacher". | The imperfect uses the unmarked form of the verb followed by the subject. For example, ''Mol naw cy duvwŋ'' means "I thank the teacher" or "I used to thank the teacher". | ||