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* habitual - the action is something that happens on a regular basis | * habitual - the action is something that happens on a regular basis | ||
We'll use the example verb: agen "to see" | We'll use the example verb: ''agen'' "to see" | ||
The perfective version of the verb is the basic of the verb: agen | The perfective version of the verb is the basic of the verb: ''agen'' | ||
leed agen | ''leed agen''<br /> | ||
I see | I see<br /> | ||
"I see" | "I see" | ||
The progressive form of the verb takes the key vowel and appends it to the end of the word: agena | The progressive form of the verb takes the key vowel and appends it to the end of the word: ''agena'' | ||
leed agena | |||
I see-PROG | ''leed agena''<br /> | ||
I see-PROG<br /> | |||
"I am seeing" | "I am seeing" | ||
The habitual form is a little more complex. The last vowel of the verb is moved to the end, and is replaced by the | The habitual form is a little more complex. The last vowel of the verb is moved to the end, and is replaced by the | ||
key vowel: agane | key vowel: ''agane'' | ||
leed agane | |||
I see-HAB | ''leed agane''<br /> | ||
I see-HAB<br /> | |||
"I see (often, usually)" | "I see (often, usually)" | ||
Brooding has two tenses: past and non-past. The non-past timeframe is usually present, but you can indicate a | Brooding has two tenses: past and non-past. The non-past timeframe is usually present, but you can indicate a | ||
future through a mood auxilary (see later). | future through a mood auxilary (see later). | ||
The past version of a verb is where the key vowel of the verb is replaced with the contrasting vowel. | The past version of a verb is where the key vowel of the verb is replaced with the contrasting vowel. | ||
So agen becomes aagen. | So agen becomes ''aagen''. | ||
leed aagen | |||
I see-PAST | ''leed aagen''<br /> | ||
I see-PAST<br /> | |||
"I saw" | "I saw" | ||
leed aagenaa | |||
I see-PROG/PAST | ''leed aagenaa''<br /> | ||
I see-PROG/PAST<br /> | |||
"I was seeing" | "I was seeing" | ||
leed aagaane | |||
I see-HAB/PAST | ''leed aagaane''<br /> | ||
I see-HAB/PAST<br /> | |||
"I used to see" | "I used to see" | ||
Negation | |||
===Negation=== | |||
Negation of verbs is marked by adding zr to the beginning of the verb. This applies to all versions of the verb. | Negation of verbs is marked by adding zr to the beginning of the verb. This applies to all versions of the verb. | ||
Affirmative: agen | Affirmative: agen | ||