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===Perfect Indicative=== | ===Perfect Indicative=== | ||
The perfect is formed with the same terminations for all verbs. The particularity of this tense is that it uses a special stem, formed by | The perfect is formed with the same terminations for all verbs. The particularity of this tense is that it uses a special stem, formed by prefixing the root vowel (shortened, oral, and with the basic root ablaut) to the stem. Examples: | ||
* ''nāmvake'' “to crush, press” = ''nāmv- → anāmv-'' | * ''nāmvake'' “to crush, press” = ''nāmv- → anāmv-'' | ||
* ''khluke'' “to search, look for” = ''khlu- → ukhlu-'' | * ''khluke'' “to search, look for” = ''khlu- → ukhlu-'' | ||