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*The Class 1 forms ending in a stressed vowel lose the stress when non-final and lengthen the final vowel when used interrogatively - e.g. ''yarká'' "he sees", ''yarka nama'' "person who sees", ''yarkaa?'' "does he see?" | *The Class 1 forms ending in a stressed vowel lose the stress when non-final and lengthen the final vowel when used interrogatively - e.g. ''yarká'' "he sees", ''yarka nama'' "person who sees", ''yarkaa?'' "does he see?" | ||
*Verbs can be used descriptively before a noun. The indicative is used if the noun is the only argument of the verb. Otherwise, subordinate forms are used (along with the relative particle ''kan'') - e.g. ''ka yarka nama'' "the person who sees", ''kan ku yarko nama'' "the person who sees you", ''kan ka arko nama'' "the person I see". | <!--*Verbs can be used descriptively before a noun. The indicative is used if the noun is the only argument of the verb. Otherwise, subordinate forms are used (along with the relative particle ''kan'') - e.g. ''ka yarka nama'' "the person who sees", ''kan ku yarko nama'' "the person who sees you", ''kan ka arko nama'' "the person I see".--> | ||
=====Simple Present===== | =====Simple Present===== | ||
*Used for an action in the present or future, or that started in the past but continue into the present (i.e. English past perfect continuous). | *Used for an action in the present or future, or that started in the past but continue into the present (i.e. English past perfect continuous). | ||