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The formation of the stems depends on the type of verb. | The formation of the stems depends on the type of verb. | ||
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|+ Zanahi verb stem formation | |||
! No. !! Type !! Perfect stem !! Imperfect stem | |||
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! 1 !! Biliteral root verbs | |||
| 1a2- || -1i2- (rarely: -1u2-) | |||
|- | |||
! 2 !! Triliteral root verb | |||
| 1a2a3- || -12i3- (rarely: -12u3-) | |||
|- | |||
! 3 !! Quadriliteral root verbs | |||
| 1a23a4- || -1a23i4- | |||
|- | |||
! 4 !! Derived root verbs ! | |||
| colspan="2"| Depends on the formation | |||
|- | |||
! 5 !! Suffixed verbs ! | |||
| S-ā- || -S-ē- | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
'''Notes:''' | |||
# If a consonant is ''y'' or ''w'', any occurance of expected ''Ci'', ''Cu'', ''iC'' or ''uC'' is replaced by the corresponding long vowel (''ī'' and ''ū'' respectively for ''y'' and ''w''). As for expected ''aCa'', it becomes ''ē'' or ''ō'' for ''y'' and ''w'' respectively. | |||
====Simple tenses==== | ====Simple tenses==== | ||
There are three simple tenses: the perfect, imperfect, and imperative (which use the perfect, imperfect, and imperfect stems respectively). The imperative only exists in the second person. | There are three simple tenses: the perfect, imperfect, and imperative (which use the perfect, imperfect, and imperfect stems respectively). The imperative only exists in the second person. | ||