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Telicity is marked by a pre-verbal component that can be split from the verb by other categorical affixes. However, this component can never carry accentuation and can only exist disjunct in a clause from its verbal parent, it cannot be displaced further, wherefore it's linked more intensely with the verb. | Telicity is marked by a pre-verbal component that can be split from the verb by other categorical affixes. However, this component can never carry accentuation and can only exist disjunct in a clause from its verbal parent, it cannot be displaced further, wherefore it's linked more intensely with the verb. | ||
=== Definiteness === | ==== Definiteness ==== | ||
The verb can ''optionally'' be marked for definiteness with the infix ''-y-'' which is inserted to the right of the vocalic nucleus in the stressed syttibas before sandhi effects, e.g. ''//ayrh//'' → ''erh'' [æi̯rχ]. | The verb can ''optionally'' be marked for definiteness with the infix ''-y-'' which is inserted to the right of the vocalic nucleus in the stressed syttibas before sandhi effects, e.g. ''//ayrh//'' → ''erh'' [æi̯rχ]. | ||
This leads to a situation of vocalic alternation patterns for the indefinite-definite axis. Note that when the verb is not accompanied by a telic pre-verb, the definiteness marker is obligatory. | This leads to a situation of vocalic alternation patterns for the indefinite-definite axis. Note that when the verb is not accompanied by a telic pre-verb, the definiteness marker is obligatory. | ||