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==Verbs== | ==Verbs== | ||
===Tense=== | ===Tense=== | ||
Tenses, other than the present, in Dzetcavu are indicated by tense particles proceeding the verb. There are five tense particles: past, near past, future, near future, and the infinite. | |||
''Past''<br/> | |||
''Near Past''<br/> | |||
''Future''<br/> | |||
''Near Future''<br/> | |||
''Infinite''<br/> | |||
====The Infinite Particle=== | |||
The infinite "tense" particle is not so much a tense marker as a lack-of-tense marker. The infinite tense is used most often when stating facts or making promises and oaths. Any other situation where tense is not a factor, the infinite tense is used. It can also be used to make emphasize a declaration of some sort such as a declaration of faith, love, or guilt. | |||
===Imperative Mood=== | ===Imperative Mood=== | ||
'''''-ij Verbs''''' | '''''-ij Verbs''''' | ||