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'''Note:''' The present subordinate negative form is identical to the present subordinate affirmative. | '''Note:''' The present subordinate negative form is identical to the present subordinate affirmative. | ||
====Tense, Aspect, Mood | ====Tense, Aspect, Mood==== | ||
'''Notes:''' | '''Notes:''' | ||
*The Class I forms ending in a high-tone vowel lose the high tone when non-final and lengthen the final vowel when used interrogatively - e.g. ''yarká'' "he sees", ''yarka nama'' "a person who sees", ''yarkáa?'' "does he see?" | *The Class I forms ending in a high-tone vowel lose the high tone when non-final and lengthen the final vowel when used interrogatively - e.g. ''yarká'' "he sees", ''yarka nama'' "a person who sees", ''yarkáa?'' "does he see?" | ||
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**Negative: ''ma'' + "Present subordinate" - e.g. ''ma yarkó'' "he does not see" | **Negative: ''ma'' + "Present subordinate" - e.g. ''ma yarkó'' "he does not see" | ||
*Subordinate clause: | *Subordinate clause: | ||
**Affirmative: "Present subordinate" - e.g. '' | **Affirmative: "Present subordinate" - e.g. ''yarkós'' "so that he sees" | ||
**Negative: ''ma'' + "Present subordinate negative" - e.g. '' | **Negative: ''ma'' + "Present subordinate negative" - e.g. ''ma yarkíno oó'' "so that he does not see" | ||
=====Simple Past===== | =====Simple Past===== | ||
*Used for an action in the past. | *Used for an action in the past. | ||
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**Negative: ''ma'' + "Past negative" - e.g. ''ma yarkíne'' "he did not see" | **Negative: ''ma'' + "Past negative" - e.g. ''ma yarkíne'' "he did not see" | ||
*Subordinate clause: | *Subordinate clause: | ||
**Affirmative: "Past affirmative" - e.g. '' | **Affirmative: "Past affirmative" - e.g. ''yarkés'' "because he saw" | ||
**Negative: ''ma'' + "Past negative" - e.g. '' | **Negative: ''ma'' + "Past negative" - e.g. ''ma yarkíne ás '' "because he did not see" | ||
=====Imperative===== | =====Imperative===== | ||
*Used for a command in the second person. | *Used for a command in the second person. | ||