Verse:Tdūrzů/Knench/Ancient: Difference between revisions
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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
===Tense constructions=== | ===Tense constructions=== | ||
Druidic Canaanite preserved the Biblical Hebrew verb conjugation well, but also innovated tense constructions. This came from the fact that Celtic speakers attempting to use the aspect-based grammar of Biblical Hebrew wanted to indicate tense unambiguously. | Druidic Canaanite preserved the Biblical Hebrew verb conjugation well (even retaining the waw-preterite), but also innovated tense constructions. This came from the fact that Celtic speakers attempting to use the aspect-based grammar of Biblical Hebrew wanted to indicate tense unambiguously. | ||
*Pluperfect: ''hajā́'' or ''wajjế'' + perfect | *Pluperfect: ''hajā́'' or ''wajjế'' + perfect | ||
*Preterite: waw-preterite or perfect (waw-preterite predominant in narratives) | *Preterite: waw-preterite or perfect (waw-preterite predominant in narratives) | ||