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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
===Tenses=== | |||
Kaikiwan has five tenses: '''simple present''', '''simple past''', '''imperfect''', '''simple future''', '''conditional'''. Kaikiwan is quite conservative in this regard, only dropping the perfect tense from Proto-Kaikiwi–Tol-Sun. | |||
To indicate tense, prefixes are added. | |||
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" | |||
! colspan=2 | !! Prefix | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan=6| Tense | |||
|- | |||
! Simple Present | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
! Simple Past | |||
| ''a‘-'' | |||
|- | |||
! Imperfect | |||
| ''ā‘-'' | |||
|- | |||
! Simple Future | |||
| ''i‘-'' | |||
|- | |||
! Conditional | |||
| ''ī‘-'' | |||
|} | |||
===Nouns=== | ===Nouns=== | ||
====Cases==== | ====Cases==== | ||
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====Weak verbs==== | ====Weak verbs==== | ||
Kaikiwan weak verbs do not have inflection or conjugation, and thus require a pronoun preceding the verb to understand the aspect of the verb. Most weak verbs are verbs relating to everyday things, e.g. ''tikīa''(to toast), ''néwa''(to work). | Kaikiwan weak verbs do not have inflection or conjugation, and thus require a pronoun preceding the verb to understand the aspect of the verb. Most weak verbs are verbs relating to everyday things, e.g. ''tikīa''(to toast), ''néwa''(to work). | ||
====Strong verbs==== | ====Strong verbs==== | ||
Kaikiwan strong verbs change form irregularly based on pronoun and context. However, because strong verb conjugations are unique(usually based on intonation), strong verbs do not require a preceding pronoun. | Kaikiwan strong verbs change form irregularly based on pronoun and context. However, because strong verb conjugations are unique(usually based on intonation), strong verbs do not require a preceding pronoun. | ||