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For example: | For example: | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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| ''leed'' || ''aagen'' || ''oodit'' || ''awaen'' | | ''leed'' || ''aagen'' || ''oodit'' || ''awaen'' | ||
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| I || see-PAST || run || hide | | I || see-PAST || run || hide | ||
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|colspan="4"|'I saw, ran, and hid.' | |||
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|} | |} | ||
In this case, the verbs for see, run and hide are all in sequence and act as a single constituent. Note that only the first verb (''aagen'') is marked in the past - the rest of the verbs are just listed in their basic form. Also note that this isn't a long compound verb. The words are pronounced separately, but as the same phrase. | In this case, the verbs for see, run and hide are all in sequence and act as a single constituent. Note that only the first verb (''aagen'') is marked in the past - the rest of the verbs are just listed in their basic form. Also note that this isn't a long compound verb. The words are pronounced separately, but as the same phrase. | ||