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! Form !! Formation !! Examples !! Remarks
! Form !! Formation !! Examples !! Remarks
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| Present 1 || Present stem || ''é la fála'' "she speaks"; ''fála!'' "speak!"; ''pisó fála'' "a person who speaks" || Used for present simple affirmative (which may have a habitual or stative meaning depending on the verb), adjectival present simple affirmative, and imperative affirmative.
| Present 1 || Present stem || ''é li fála'' "(s)he speaks"; ''fála!'' "speak!"; ''pisó fála'' "a person who speaks" || Used for present simple affirmative (which may have a habitual or stative meaning depending on the verb), adjectival present simple affirmative, and imperative affirmative.
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| Present 2 || Infinitive || ''é mi falá'' "I'll speak"; ''ki mi falá'' "that I speak"; ''ná mi falá'' "I do not speak"; ''ná falá!'' "do not speak!" || Used for present prospective, present subordinate (but not adjectival), present negative and imperative negative.
| Present 2 || Infinitive || ''é mi falá'' "I'll speak"; ''ki mi falá'' "that I speak"; ''ná mi falá'' "I do not speak"; ''ná falá!'' "do not speak!" || Used for present prospective, present subordinate (but not adjectival), present negative and imperative negative.
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| Jussive || ád + Infinitive || ''mi ád falá'' "I should speak/let me speak", ''li ád falá'' "let him speak", ''li ád ná falá'' "let him not speak" ||
| Jussive || ád + Infinitive || ''mi ád falá'' "I should speak/let me speak", ''li ád falá'' "let him/her speak", ''li ád ná falá'' "let him/her not speak" ||
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