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===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||
Verbs are conservative and similar to [[Ciètian]], with synthetic forms instead of analytic constructions as in [[Skellan]]. | Verbs are conservative and similar to [[Ciètian]], with synthetic forms instead of analytic constructions as in [[Skellan]]. | ||
==== | ====Finite verb inflection==== | ||
*Present tense: ''-ig'' | Anbirese has 3 tenses: | ||
*Present tense: ''-ig'', negative ''i'' + BARE VERB | |||
*Future tense: ''aeb'' + BARE VERB | |||
*Past tense: usually ''-in'', with split ergativity | |||
There is no aspect distinction. | |||
====Split-ergativity==== | ====Split-ergativity==== | ||