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Three tenses are distinguished: present (unmarked), past (marked with the prefix ''i-''), and future (prefix ''ta-''). Aspect marking is distinguished by null-marking for the perfect, and the prefix ''dal-'' for the imperfect. The prefixes show vowel harmony with the first vowel of the verb root. | Three tenses are distinguished: present (unmarked), past (marked with the prefix ''i-''), and future (prefix ''ta-''). Aspect marking is distinguished by null-marking for the perfect, and the prefix ''dal-'' for the imperfect. The prefixes show vowel harmony with the first vowel of the verb root. | ||
The suffix ''-dak'' derives infinitives, used mainly to serve as the verb of a purposive clause, although infinitives may serve as verbal nouns: | |||
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Causatives take the ''-run'' /ryn/ suffix. | Causatives take the ''-run'' /ryn/ suffix. | ||