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 ====Tense====
-Tense marker particles come at the end of the verb complex and precede the copular verb ''itá'' /ɪ'taʔ/.  They inflect for formality.  The following table lists the tense markers for both forms:
+Tense marking is indicated by an auxiliary verb, formed by adding a prefix to the copular verb ''itá'' /ɪ'taʔ/. The tenses encode formality, which are listed in the following table:
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-One interesting behavior of these particles is that these tense markers may be dropped if a Temporal Deictic clitic appears.  Moreover, after first mention of a tense marker, the tense marker may be dropped from the entire discourse since the time frame of the discourse has been set.
+In a clause chain, the tense marking auxiliary may be dropped after the first clause from the entire discourse.  All clauses following the initial clause take the tense of its auxiliary; if the auxiliary is mentioned again, it usually is done to indicate a tense shift.
 ====Voice====