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====''Aspects''====
====''Aspects''====


'''Imperfective''' is formed by adding prefixes ''bo'' for Ia & IIa or ''be'' for the others to the conjugated form and often also lengthening the last vowel: ''Pekin''→''Bopekiin'' (I gave → I was giving)
'''Imperfective''' (continuous) is formed by adding prefixes ''bo'' for Ia & IIa or ''be'' for the others to the conjugated form and often also lengthening the last vowel: ''Pekin''→''Bopekiin'' (I gave → I was giving)


'''Perfect''' prefixes: ''ju'' for Ia & IIIa, ''ma'' for IIa & IIII and ''je'' for Ib & IIb & IIIb: ''Roke'' → ''Jeroke'' (You run → You have run)  
'''Perfect''' (rather tense-like) prefixes: ''ju'' for Ia & IIIa, ''ma'' for IIa & IIII and ''je'' for Ib & IIb & IIIb: ''Roke'' → ''Jeroke'' (You run → You have run). Combines tense and aspects


Ancestral past in the third person is used when discussing ancient historical events and it is formed by adding the prefix ''ne'' to pluperfect (past perfect) form: ''Komai sish.'' → ''Jukomai sish.'' →  ''Nejukomai sish.'' (He did it. → He had done it. → He had done it a long time ago. / It was done eons ago.)
Ancestral past in the third person is used when discussing ancient historical events and it is formed by adding the prefix ''ne'' to pluperfect (past perfect) form: ''Komai sish.'' → ''Jukomai sish.'' →  ''Nejukomai sish.'' (He did it. → He had done it. → He had done it a long time ago. / It was done eons ago.)
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!  !! Present !! Past !! Future
|-
!Simple
| leteng (I walk) || leting (I walked) || leteran (I'll walk)
|-
! Imperfective
| beleteng (I'm walking) || beleting (I was walking) || beleteran (I'll be walking)
|-
! Perfect
| jeleteng (I've walked) || jeleting (I had walked) || jeleteran (I will have walked)
|}


====''Moods''====
====''Moods''====
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