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'''Eḥeiθymmen''' has three distinctly marked moods: the '''Indicative''' mood indicates factual statements, inquiry of simple questions, and the statement of beliefs; the '''Subjunctive''' mood indicates imaginary or hypothetical actions, conveys opinions or emotions, or conveys requests; the '''Imperative''' mood indicates a directed command. | '''Eḥeiθymmen''' has three distinctly marked moods: the '''Indicative''' mood indicates factual statements, inquiry of simple questions, and the statement of beliefs; the '''Subjunctive''' mood indicates imaginary or hypothetical actions, conveys opinions or emotions, or conveys requests; the '''Imperative''' mood indicates a directed command. | ||
* The structure of the Perfective '''Indicative''' mood is: | |||
* The structure of the Imperfective '''Indicative''' mood is: ''-12'''''a'''''3-'' | |||
* The structure of the Perfective '''Subjunctive''' mood is: | |||
* The structure of the Imperfective '''Subjunctive''' mood is: ''-12'''''u'''''3-'' | |||
* The Perfective '''Imperative''' mood does not exist | |||
* The structure of the Imperfective '''Imperative''' mood is: ''-12''a''3-'''''-i''' | |||
'''Eḥeiθymmen''' may also form verb constructions via periphrasis with modal verbs. There are numerous such modal verbs expressing variable meanings, shades of meanings, and overlapping of meanings. These may also be in the indicative, subjunctive, or imperative. | '''Eḥeiθymmen''' may also form verb constructions via periphrasis with modal verbs. There are numerous such modal verbs expressing variable meanings, shades of meanings, and overlapping of meanings. These may also be in the indicative, subjunctive, or imperative. | ||