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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'' | {| class="wikitable" | ||
I see | |- | ||
| ''leed'' || ''agen'' | |||
|- | |||
| 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'' | {| class="wikitable" | ||
I see-PROG | |- | ||
| ''leed'' || ''agena'' | |||
|- | |||
| I || see-PROG | |||
|} | |||
'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'' | {| class="wikitable" | ||
I see-HAB | |- | ||
| ''leed'' || ''agane'' | |||
|- | |||
| I || see-HAB | |||
|} | |||
'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 | ||
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So agen becomes ''aagen''. | So agen becomes ''aagen''. | ||
''leed aagen'' | {| class="wikitable" | ||
I see-PAST | |- | ||
| ''leed'' || ''aagen'' | |||
|- | |||
| I || see-PAST | |||
|} | |||
'I saw.' | |||
''leed aagenaa'' | {| class="wikitable" | ||
I see-PROG/PAST | |- | ||
| ''leed'' || ''aagenaa'' | |||
|- | |||
| I || see-PROG/PAST | |||
|} | |||
'I was seeing.' | |||
''leed aagaane'' | {| class="wikitable" | ||
I see-HAB/PAST | |- | ||
| ''leed'' || ''aagaane'' | |||
|- | |||
| I || see-HAB/PAST | |||
|} | |||
'I used to see.' | |||
===Negation=== | ===Negation=== |