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A minor but quite important point in Valian is the alternation that certain verb stems show. One such alternation is the a-alternation encountered in primary verbs with the stem vowel /a/. In the past tense form it changes to /æ/ and when used to form nouns it changes to /e/. | A minor but quite important point in Valian is the alternation that certain verb stems show. One such alternation is the a-alternation encountered in primary verbs with the stem vowel /a/. In the past tense form it changes to /æ/ and when used to form nouns it changes to /e/. | ||
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The present stem of class I verbs (type {{term|magaan}}) is found by removing the infinitive suffix ''-an'', thus giving ''maga-''. | The present stem of class I verbs (type {{term|magaan}}) is found by removing the infinitive suffix ''-an'', thus giving ''maga-''. To form the past tense stem, replace the stem vowel (a → ä) and drop the final vowel, giving ''mäg-'' for the past tense. | ||
====Tenses==== | ====Tenses==== | ||