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====Preterite tense==== | ====Preterite tense==== | ||
The preterite is considered archaic. It may be found in isolated dialects. | |||
====Perfect tense==== | |||
The suffix ''<sup>i</sup>-ín'' is added to the stem to form the past participle. The subject is preceded by an ergative marker ''ro''. For the impersonal the subject is simply omitted. | The suffix ''<sup>i</sup>-ín'' is added to the stem to form the past participle. The subject is preceded by an ergative marker ''ro''. For the impersonal the subject is simply omitted. | ||
:'''''Cáisín luc ruín.''''' | :'''''Cáisín luc ruín.''''' | ||
:''I ate a fruit.'' | :''I ate/have eaten a fruit.'' | ||
====Pluperfect tense==== | ====Pluperfect tense==== | ||