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The auxiliary verbs '''''*də-''''' and '''''*n-''''' both convey the [[w:Perfective aspect|perfective aspect]], that is 'I did,' 'I have done,' 'I had done.' However, they each have their own unique uses. '''''*də-''''' is used primarily with with intransitive verbs, with the nuance that the action or state that has concluded was volitional. | The auxiliary verbs '''''*də-''''' and '''''*n-''''' both convey the [[w:Perfective aspect|perfective aspect]], that is 'I did,' 'I have done,' 'I had done.' However, they each have their own unique uses. '''''*də-''''' is used primarily with with intransitive verbs, with the nuance that the action or state that has concluded was volitional. | ||
:{{interlinear | box=yes | top=''*igīn ətə tatāl | :{{interlinear | box=yes | top=''*igīn ətə tatāl irasguridə'' | ||
| igi-in<nowiki>=</nowiki>ətə ta-tāl | | igi-in<nowiki>=</nowiki>ətə ta-tāl i-<ra>-s-gur<nowiki>=</nowiki>i-də | ||
| DIST-LOC<nowiki>=</nowiki>place PL-day | | DIST-LOC<nowiki>=</nowiki>place PL-day 3-<spend>-4-spend<nowiki>=</nowiki>INF-PFV | ||
| 'they spent their days there'}} | | 'they spent their days there'}} | ||