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====Verb stems====
====Verb stems====
Netagin has 10 binyanim. They encode various aspects, aktionsarten or manners of action (rather than mainly voice like Semitic binyanim):
Netagin has 10 binyanim. They encode various aspects, aktionsarten or manners of action (rather than mainly voice like Semitic binyanim):
*Binyan 1 (''mėcag'') verbs are primarily basic iterative, imperfective or habitual actions, including stative verbs ("be cold") and some monotransitives. It is often considered the most basic form.
*Binyan 1 (''mėcaŋ'') verbs are primarily basic iterative, imperfective or habitual actions, including stative verbs ("be cold") and some monotransitives. It is often considered the most basic form.
**For example, ''tegal'' means 'to know'
**For example, ''teŋal'' means 'to know'
**''dalum'' = to go by vehicle (uni), as opposed to Binyan 7 ''dollam'' = to go by vehicle (multi).
**''dalum'' = to go by vehicle (uni), as opposed to Binyan 7 ''dollam'' = to go by vehicle (multi).
**''tagul'' means 'to get to know'
*Binyan 2 (''qamciŋ'') consists of verbs denote reflexive/reciprocal action ("get dressed", "kiss each other"), or change of state ("thicken"), or perfectives.
*Binyan 2 (''qamcig'') consists of verbs denote reflexive/reciprocal action ("get dressed", "kiss each other"), or change of state ("thicken"), or perfectives.
*Binyan 3 (''qămacoŋ'') contains causatives of transitive verbs ("feed") (and of some Binyan c and Binyan g verbs), or a maintainance of state.
*Binyan 3 (''qămacog'') contains causatives of transitive verbs ("feed") (and of some Binyan c and Binyan g verbs), or a maintainance of state.
*Binyan 4 (''damcoŋ'') is roughly equivalent to the German prefix ''be-'' (applicative).
*Binyan 4 (''damcog'') is roughly equivalent to the German prefix ''be-'' (applicative).
*Binyan 5 (''qymmacaŋ'') - telic, intensive, momentane or perfective
*Binyan 5 (''qymmacag'') - telic, intensive, momentane or perfective
*Binyan 6 (''maccoŋ'') - atelic, iterative, many multidirectional motion verbs
*Binyan 6 (''maccog'') - atelic, iterative, many multidirectional motion verbs
*Binyan 7 (''qycmacoŋ'') - "X a little, almost X"
*Binyan 7 (''qycmacog'') - "X a little, almost X"
*Binyan 8 (''mescoŋ'') - "X in advance, X for oneself" (tends to be used for self-directed, intentional actions)
*Binyan 8 (''mescog'') - "X in advance, X for oneself" (tends to be used for self-directed, intentional actions)
*Binyan 9 (''măcaŋoŋ'') - frequentative, "-le"; "mis-X, over-X"
*Binyan 9 (''măcagog'') - frequentative, "-le"; "mis-X, over-X"
*Binyan 10 (''măcacoŋ'') verbs tend to express gradual processes.  
*Binyan 10 (''măcacog'') verbs tend to express gradual processes.  
**Ex. ''hadadex'' 'warm up (literally or romantically)'.
**Ex. ''hadadex'' 'warm up (literally or romantically)'.


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