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 ====The Copula ====
-In terms of morphological complexity, the copula performs more functions than the verb.  The copula, in addition to redundantly mark the Inverse voice, also encodes tense, number, mood, and causation through a complex series of affixation.  Note the irregular Indicative Hodiernal tense form; the Inverse marker does ''not'' lengthen as it does for the rest of the paradigm.
+In terms of morphological complexity, the copula hosts more affixes and clitics than the main verb; in addition to redundantly marking the Inverse voice, it also encodes tense, number, irrealis, inchoativity, and causation through a complex series of affixation.
 The copula serves two purposes:
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 |  style="width:64.01pt; " | tāsipnitán
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-!  rowspan="11" style="width:64.01pt; " | Hodiernal Past
+!  rowspan="11" style="width:64.01pt; " | Hodiernal Past ‡
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 |  style="width:64.01pt; " | tápsipnitahán
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+‡ Note the irregular Indicative Hodiernal tense form; the Inverse marker does ''not'' lengthen as it does for the rest of the paradigm.
 ====Derivation ====