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===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||
There are three main classes of verbs: the suffix, prefix, and stative conjugations. | There are three main classes of verbs: the suffix, prefix, and stative conjugations. | ||
====Suffix Conjugation==== | ====Class I: Suffix Conjugation==== | ||
The suffix conjugation is the most common and productive verb class. It can be divided into 5 conjugation groups: | The suffix conjugation is the most common and productive verb class. It can be divided into 5 conjugation groups: | ||
#Conjugation 1: Root verbs | #Conjugation 1: Root verbs | ||
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#Conjugation 3 (A, B): Causative verbs | #Conjugation 3 (A, B): Causative verbs | ||
#Conjugation 4 (A, B): Middle verbs | #Conjugation 4 (A, B): Middle verbs | ||
#Conjugation 5 (A, B, C): ''- | #Conjugation 5 (A, B, C): ''-oow'' verbs | ||
=====Conjugation 1===== | =====Conjugation 1===== | ||
Root verbs with no extra affixes. | Root verbs with no extra affixes. e.g. ''keeni'' "to bring" (stem: ''keen-'') | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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Verbs derived from root verbs with the passive affix ''-am-''. | Verbs derived from root verbs with the passive affix ''-am-''. | ||
=====Conjuagtion 3A===== | =====Conjuagtion 3A===== | ||
Verbs derived from root verbs with the causative affix ''-ish-''. | Verbs derived from root verbs with the causative affix ''-ish-''. The ''sh'' combines with ''t'' and ''n'' to form ''s'' and ''nn'' respectively. | ||
=====Conjuagtion 3B===== | =====Conjuagtion 3B===== | ||
Verbs derived from nouns/adjectives with the causative affix ''-aash-''. | Verbs derived from nouns/adjectives with the causative affix ''-aash-''. | ||
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=====Conjuagtion 5A===== | =====Conjuagtion 5A===== | ||
Verbs derived from nouns/adjectives with the affix ''- | Verbs derived from nouns/adjectives with the affix ''-oow/aath-''. Note that the ''th'' in ''-aath-'' is identical to the middle ''-t-'' and therefore assimilates to a following ''t''. | ||
=====Conjuagtion 5B===== | =====Conjuagtion 5B===== | ||
Verbs derived from nouns/adjectives with the affix ''- | Verbs derived from nouns/adjectives with the affix ''-oow/ooth-''. | ||
=====Conjuagtion 5C===== | =====Conjuagtion 5C===== | ||
Verbs derived from nouns/adjectives with the affix ''- | Verbs derived from nouns/adjectives with the affix ''-oow/oop-''. | ||
====Prefix Conjugation==== | ====Prefix Conjugation==== | ||
====Stative Conjugation==== | ====Stative Conjugation==== | ||