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Aside from the ''lā'' particle, another way for Chlouvānem to form the progressive aspect is (much like many Germanic languages also do) to use a positional verb and the infinitive (most commonly), the subjunctive (bookish), or a conjuncted sentence with the indicative. The verbs used are mainly those with the ''ta-'' prefix, but other ones may be used:
Aside from the ''lā'' particle, another way for Chlouvānem to form the progressive aspect is (much like many Germanic languages also do) to use a positional verb and the infinitive (most commonly), the subjunctive (bookish), or a conjuncted sentence with the indicative. The verbs used are mainly those with the ''ta-'' prefix, but other ones may be used:
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| phrase = aṣṭrasam lišvake tatimu.
| phrase = aṣṭrasām lišvake tatimu.
| gloss = tooth-<small>DAT.PL</small>. wipe.<small>INF</small>. stand.<small>IND.PRES-EXP-1SG.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>.
| gloss = tooth-<small>DAT.PL</small>. wipe.<small>INF</small>. stand.<small>IND.PRES-EXP-1SG.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>.
| translation = I'm [standing and] brushing my teeth.
| translation = I'm [standing and] brushing my teeth.
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