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The verb paradigm is Hantza is almost exclusively prefixing (the exceptions being evidentiality and nominalisation). | The verb paradigm is Hantza is almost exclusively prefixing (the exceptions being evidentiality and nominalisation). | ||
Hantza verbs are exhibit [[w:Polypersonal agreement|polypersonal agreement]], as such they are conjugated for subject, direct object and indirect object. As a result Hantza is [[w:Pro-drop language|pro-drop language]]. The | Hantza verbs are exhibit [[w:Polypersonal agreement|polypersonal agreement]], as such they are conjugated for subject, direct object and indirect object. As a result Hantza is [[w:Pro-drop language|pro-drop language]]. The grammatical persons available are given below: | ||
*First person singular | *First person singular | ||
*First person plural | *First person plural | ||
*Second person singular | *Second person singular | ||
*Second person plural | *Second person plural | ||
*Third person animate | *Third person animate singular | ||
*Third person animate plural | |||
*Third person inanimate | *Third person inanimate | ||
*Fourth person (AKA obviative) | *Fourth person (AKA obviative) | ||
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*Reflexive | *Reflexive | ||
*Reciprocal | *Reciprocal | ||
Note that only the persons that used with animate nouns distinguish plural from singular. | |||
Hantza modes combine tense, aspect and mood: | Hantza modes combine tense, aspect and mood: | ||