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===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||
Purely form-wise, the primary axes by which verbs differ are: | |||
*Binyan: encodes variables like transitivity, volition, aspect and manner of action. | *Binyan: encodes variables like transitivity, volition, aspect and manner of action. | ||
*Voice: active, passive (only with transitive verbs) and applicative. | *Voice: active, passive (only with transitive verbs) and applicative. | ||
*Person/number/gender of participants, and imperative (might be special variants of 2nd person markers or the bare stem) | |||
*The only nonfinite form is the verbnoun. | |||
In particular, there is no tense or aspect distinction (cf. Indonesian). | In particular, there is no tense or aspect distinction (cf. Indonesian). | ||
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! Binyan !! Intransitive (or passive) !! Transitive (or active) !! Verbnoun | ! Binyan !! Intransitive (or passive) !! Transitive (or active) !! Applicative !! Verbnoun | ||
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! 1 | ! 1 | ||