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*''Heimax mauzenē '''curitēni'''''.<br> "There is a house, '''built''' on the mountain". | *''Heimax mauzenē '''curitēni'''''.<br> "There is a house, '''built''' on the mountain". | ||
*''Eneni namtal '''''tachatis'''''.<br> "I saw the door '''opening'''". | *''Eneni namtal '''''tachatis'''''.<br> "I saw the door '''opening'''". | ||
*''Neizazal Wamešti wa '''nicatekun''' ŋaškin.<br>"He/She waits for Wameshti to '''pour''' water into a cup". | *''Neizazal Wamešti wa '''nicatekun''' ŋaškin''.<br>"He/She waits for Wameshti to '''pour''' water into a cup". | ||
In many cases participles can be substituted with infinitives without changing the general meaning. | In many cases participles can be substituted with infinitives without changing the general meaning. | ||
===Infinitives=== | ===Infinitives=== | ||
Kirtumur infinitives are very similar to pariciples, but differ from them morhologically, having different forms. They also encompass a broader variety of forms, including [[w:Stative verb|stative verbs]]. Infinitive phrases, unlike participle phrases, often have an implied grammatical subject making them effectively clauses rather than phrases. Their subject is in the absolutive or (more rarely) dative case: | Kirtumur infinitives are very similar to pariciples, but differ from them morhologically, having different forms. They also encompass a broader variety of forms, including [[w:Stative verb|stative verbs]]. Infinitive phrases, unlike participle phrases, often have an implied grammatical subject making them effectively clauses rather than phrases. Their subject is in the absolutive or (more rarely) dative case: | ||