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In [[Eevo]], "'''Tergetian languages'''" (''Terjedib'' or ''łynøñ Terjed'') refers to naturally evolved vernacular descendants of Classical Tseer. This is misleading, as  
In [[Eevo]], "'''Tergetian languages'''" (''Terjedib'' or ''łynøñ Terjed'') refers to naturally evolved vernacular descendants of Classical Tseer. This is ironic, as Wen Dămea was called the Tergetian empire by some peoples in ancient times.


== Common features ==
== Common features ==
* AuxVOS, with V a verbal noun (from topic final word order in CWdm)
* AuxVOS, with V a verbal noun (from topic final word order in Classical Tseer)
* Verbal nouns treated ergatively like in Irish ("my love to/by-him" means "his love for me") [a Standard Average Talman feature, opposite of SAE or Hebrew/JBA]
* Verbal nouns treated ergatively like in Irish ("my love to/by-him" means "his love for me") [a Standard Average Talman feature, opposite of SAE or Hebrew/JBA]
* Large but closed class of auxiliaries, e.g. for tense marking, or things like "marbeh lisloach" 'forgives often' (shared to some extent by Anbirese)
* Large but closed class of auxiliaries, e.g. for tense marking, or things like "marbeh lisloach" 'forgives often' (shared to some extent by Anbirese)
* As in Modern Tseer, marks pluractionality by pluralizing the verbal noun
* Marks pluractionality by pluralizing the verbal noun
* always using im- or iN- for plurals (this got into Modern Windermere)
* construct state marked by a reflex of the CTseer 3sg.m possessive pronoun ''in''
* construct state marked by a reflex of the CWdm 3sg.m possessive pronoun ''in''
* Verb tenses work a lot like like in Jewish Babylonian Aramaic or Scottish Gaelic
* Verb tenses work a lot like like in Jewish Babylonian Aramaic or An Yidis
** "in VN" or "on VN" for imperfective aspect unmarked for tense
** "in VN" or "on VN" for imperfective aspect unmarked for tense
** "after VN" for perfective aspect
** "after VN" for perfective aspect
** an auxiliary can be used to mark tense, which is relative to conjunctions like "before": "before (future aux)", "after (past aux)"
** an auxiliary can be used to mark tense, which is relative to conjunctions like "before": "before (future aux)", "after (past aux)"

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In Eevo, "Tergetian languages" (Terjedib or łynøñ Terjed) refers to naturally evolved vernacular descendants of Classical Tseer. This is ironic, as Wen Dămea was called the Tergetian empire by some peoples in ancient times.

Common features

  • AuxVOS, with V a verbal noun (from topic final word order in Classical Tseer)
  • Verbal nouns treated ergatively like in Irish ("my love to/by-him" means "his love for me") [a Standard Average Talman feature, opposite of SAE or Hebrew/JBA]
  • Large but closed class of auxiliaries, e.g. for tense marking, or things like "marbeh lisloach" 'forgives often' (shared to some extent by Anbirese)
  • Marks pluractionality by pluralizing the verbal noun
  • construct state marked by a reflex of the CTseer 3sg.m possessive pronoun in
  • Verb tenses work a lot like like in Jewish Babylonian Aramaic or Scottish Gaelic
    • "in VN" or "on VN" for imperfective aspect unmarked for tense
    • "after VN" for perfective aspect
    • an auxiliary can be used to mark tense, which is relative to conjunctions like "before": "before (future aux)", "after (past aux)"