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==== Verb Template ==== | ==== Verb Template ==== | ||
The polysynthetic Nahónda verb follows a templatic paradigm (c.f. Northern Iroquioan languages). A comparison of the Nahónda verb template with that of its Minhast relative reveals major differences in their verbal structures. | The polysynthetic Nahónda verb follows a templatic paradigm (c.f. Northern Iroquioan languages). A comparison of the Nahónda verb template with that of its Minhast relative reveals major differences in their verbal structures. Simultaneously, certain components of each language's template reveal a common heritage with their Proto-Nahenic progenitor. | ||
The Nahónda verb is divided into | The Nahónda verb is divided into three major segments: the initials, the verb core, and the finals. These roughly correspond with the Minhast preverb, verb core, and the terminative. The Nahónda verb template is illustrated in the following table: | ||