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Perfect tenses use the construction ''tainn'' ('after', often pronounced ''tann'') followed by the verbal noun. | Perfect tenses use the construction ''tainn'' ('after', often pronounced ''tann'') followed by the verbal noun. | ||
Verbs are negated with ''cha'' or ''chan''. In the past tense, ''cha do''-L is used. | Verbs are negated with ''cha'' or ''chan'', from a Tergetian word meaning "emptiness". In the past tense, ''cha do''-L is used. | ||
The imperative uses the bare present tense stem; imperative sentences are in the form verb + object. | The imperative uses the bare present tense stem; imperative sentences are in the form verb + object. | ||