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===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||
Verbs are conservative and similar to [[Ciètian]], with synthetic forms instead of analytic constructions as in [[Skellan]]. | Verbs are conservative and similar to [[Ciètian]], with synthetic forms instead of analytic constructions as in [[Skellan]]. | ||
====Inflection==== | |||
*Present and future tense: uninflected | |||
*Past tense: usually ''-in'' | |||
====Split-ergativity==== | ====Split-ergativity==== | ||
Anbirese has split-ergativity: perfective verbs display ergative alignment, and imperfective verbs have accusative alignment. | Anbirese has split-ergativity: perfective verbs display ergative alignment, and imperfective verbs have accusative alignment. | ||
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:'Our dogs finally returned.' | :'Our dogs finally returned.' | ||
{{col-end}} | {{col-end}} | ||
===Copula=== | ===Copula=== | ||
{{SUBPAGENAME}} is zero copula in the present tense; ''ngu'', ''si'', ''jeo'' and ''thar'' can be used as present tense copulas. | {{SUBPAGENAME}} is zero copula in the present tense; ''ngu'', ''si'', ''jeo'' and ''thar'' can be used as present tense copulas. | ||