Chlouvānem/Exterior and interior verbs: Difference between revisions
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Some verbs are defective and lack a non-causative exterior conjugation; these could be termed "deponent verbs" as a parallel to Latin or Ancient Greek grammar, as they are conceptually similar. ''dhāḍake'' "to speak, express oneself" and ''tṛlake'' "to know, understand" are by far the most common ones: | Some verbs are defective and lack a non-causative exterior conjugation; these could be termed "deponent verbs" as a parallel to Latin or Ancient Greek grammar, as they are conceptually similar. ''dhāḍake'' "to speak, express oneself" and ''tṛlake'' "to know, understand" are by far the most common ones: | ||
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| phrase = | | phrase = chlǣvānnaise ~ chlǣvānumi dhāḍap dhāḍiru. | ||
| gloss = Chlouvānem-<small>ADV</small>. ~ Chlouvānem-<small>GEN.PL</small>. language-<small>INSTR.SG</small>. speak.<small>IND.PRES-1SG.COMMON.INTERIOR</small>. | | gloss = Chlouvānem-<small>ADV</small>. ~ Chlouvānem-<small>GEN.PL</small>. language-<small>INSTR.SG</small>. speak.<small>IND.PRES-1SG.COMMON.INTERIOR</small>. | ||
| translation = I speak Chlouvānem. | | translation = I speak Chlouvānem. |