6,897
edits
Line 354: | Line 354: | ||
====Person + Number==== | ====Person + Number==== | ||
Indicated by prefixes attached to the verb stem. The initial consonant of the verb is not lenited, despite occurring between vowels. The prefixes may be dropped if clear from context. Object prefixes follow subject prefixes. | Indicated by prefixes attached to the verb stem. The initial consonant of the verb is not lenited, despite occurring between vowels. The prefixes may be dropped if clear from context. Object prefixes follow subject prefixes. | ||
Subject (nominative): | |||
*1S: ''nu-'' e.g. ''numiiran'' "I was leading" | |||
*1P: ''nawu-'' e.g. ''nawugaaⱳan'' "we are throwing" | |||
*2S: ''tu-'' e.g. ''tuħaɗɗin'' "be Hadda!" | |||
*2P: ''tawu-'' e.g. ''tawujiiron'' "you (''pl.'') might have said" | |||
*3S: ''fu-'' e.g. ''fumallan'' "he/she leads" | |||
*3P: ''fawu-'' e.g. ''fawumooran'' "they will lead" | |||
Object: | |||
*Replace final ''-u-'' of corresponding subject prefix with appropriate case ending - e.g. ''namiiran'' "was leading me", ''nammiiran'' "was leading towards me" | |||
====Voice==== | ====Voice==== |
edits