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=== Verbs ===
=== Verbs ===
==== ''Coverbs'' ====
Coverbs are special auxiliary verbs that accept TAM inflections in order to allow TAM stacking or negation.
==== ''Tense'' ====
==== ''Tense'' ====
Rjargi has four tenses:
Rjargi has four tenses:
*Past ({{smallcaps|pst}})
*Past ({{smallcaps|pst}}) '''pōa-'''
*Present ({{smallcaps|prs}})
*:Sets the reference time of the action in the past
*Future ({{smallcaps|fut}})
*Present ({{smallcaps|prs}}) '''ø-'''
*Gnomic ({{smallcaps|gno}})
*:Sets the reference time of the action in the present
*Future ({{smallcaps|fut}}) '''kki-'''
*:Sets the reference time of the action in the future
*Gnomic ({{smallcaps|gno}}) '''ano-'''
*:Does not limit the reference time of the action to a specific time


==== ''Aspect'' ====
==== ''Aspect'' ====
Rjargi has five aspects:
Rjargi has five aspects:
*Perfective ({{smallcaps|pfv}})
*Perfective ({{smallcaps|pfv}})
*:Describes the action as a whole or without interior composition
*Retrospective ({{smallcaps|ret}})
*Retrospective ({{smallcaps|ret}})
*:Describes an action that took place before the frame of reference
*Continuous ({{smallcaps|cont}})
*Continuous ({{smallcaps|cont}})
*:Describes an action taking place within the frame of reference
*Prospective ({{smallcaps|prosp}})
*Prospective ({{smallcaps|prosp}})
*:Describes an action expected or taking place in the future of the frame of reference
*Habitual ({{smallcaps|hab}})
*Habitual ({{smallcaps|hab}})
*:Describes an action that takes place regularly within the reference time
==== ''Mood'' ====
==== ''Mood'' ====
Moods are divided in External, Internal and Evidential
Moods are divided in External, Internal and Evidential
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