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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''<br />
{| class="wikitable"
I see<br />
|-
"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''<br />
{| class="wikitable"
I see-PROG<br />
|-
"I am seeing"
| ''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''<br />
{| class="wikitable"
I see-HAB<br />
|-
"I see (often, usually)"
| ''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''<br />
{| class="wikitable"
I see-PAST<br />
|-
"I saw"
| ''leed'' || ''aagen''
|-
| I || see-PAST
|}
'I saw.'


''leed aagenaa''<br />
{| class="wikitable"
I see-PROG/PAST<br />
|-
"I was seeing"
| ''leed'' || ''aagenaa''
|-
| I || see-PROG/PAST
|}
'I was seeing.'


''leed aagaane''<br />
{| class="wikitable"
I see-HAB/PAST<br />
|-
"I used to see"
| ''leed'' || ''aagaane''
|-
| I || see-HAB/PAST
|}
'I used to see.'


===Negation===
===Negation===