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In Valthungian, the same transitive/intransitive distinction exists; the distinction is much broader (purely transitive/intransitive, rather than the various rules, exceptions, and sub-rules that govern ''“être”'' and ''“essere”'' verbs), but the difference in realization is much more extreme. | In Valthungian, the same transitive/intransitive distinction exists; the distinction is much broader (purely transitive/intransitive, rather than the various rules, exceptions, and sub-rules that govern ''“être”'' and ''“essere”'' verbs), but the difference in realization is much more extreme. | ||
Intransitive verbs are formed in the Romance style by creating a compound of the verb ''wisna'' and the past participle. (The participle is an adjective, and is declined in the nominative to agree with the subject.) | Intransitive verbs are formed in the Romance style by creating a compound of the verb ''[[Contionary: wisna#Valthungian|wisna]]'' and the past participle. (The participle is an adjective, and is declined in the nominative to agree with the subject.) | ||
*''Sī ist lēkare worðna.'' ‘She has become a doctor.’ | *''Sī ist lēkare worðna.'' ‘She has become a doctor.’ | ||
*''Ik was hǣma gangnas.'' ‘I had gone home.’ | *''Ik was hǣma gangnas.'' ‘I had gone home.’ |