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===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||
====Stems | ====Types of verbs==== | ||
There are 5 main types of verbs: | |||
#'''Biliteral root verbs''' - have 2 root consonants | |||
#'''Triliteral root verbs''' - have 3 root consonants | |||
#'''Quadriliteral root verbs''' - have 4 root consonants | |||
#'''Derived root verbs''' - verbs derived from the above with a certain pattern | |||
#'''Suffixed verbs''' - verbs formed with an unchanging stem followed by a suffix | |||
====Stems==== | |||
Verbs have two finite stems: perfect and imperfect. | Verbs have two finite stems: perfect and imperfect. | ||
There are three | The formation of the stems depends on the type of verb. | ||
====Simple tenses==== | |||
There are three simpls tenses: the perfect, imperfect, and imperative (which use the perfect, imperfect, and imperfect stems respectively). The imperative only exists in the second person. | |||
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|+ Zanahi verb conjugation | |+ Zanahi verb conjugation |
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