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===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||
Finite verbs are marked for TAM, | Finite verbs are marked for TAM, mirativity, voice (active and mediopassive), the subject's person, number, and gender and, if the direct object is definite, is obligatorily marked with the (usually direct) object's person, number, and gender in most TAMs, except in the imperative. The verb may agree with an indirect object (which is typically animate) instead of with the direct object. Object agreement is often omitted in poetry. Verbs also have several non-finite forms, used with various subordinating conjunctions and relative clauses. | ||
====Tense-aspect-mood==== | ====Tense-aspect-mood==== | ||
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======Inceptive====== | ======Inceptive====== | ||
The inceptive is the suffix ''-iħ'' (first conjugation) placed after the root. | |||
======Perfect====== | ======Perfect====== | ||
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====Mirative and subjunctive==== | ====Mirative and subjunctive==== | ||
The mirative is marked by a prefix consisting of first consonant of root + e + last consonant of root. This reduplicant is prefixed before the root and any TAM affixes. | The mirative is marked by a prefix consisting of first consonant of root + e + last consonant of root. This reduplicant is prefixed before the root and any TAM affixes. | ||
The subjunctive, used for doubtful statements, is marked by a similar prefix, except that the consonants being in reverse order. | The subjunctive, used for doubtful statements, is marked by a similar prefix, except that the consonants being in reverse order. | ||
===Prepositions=== | ===Prepositions=== | ||