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In Nawuhu, '''imperative''' indicates commands or demands towards the addressee, while '''jussive''' indicates commands or demands to a person aside from the speaker or addressee.
In Nawuhu, '''imperative''' indicates commands or demands towards the addressee, while '''jussive''' indicates commands or demands to a person aside from the speaker or addressee.
====Aspect====
There are two aspects in Nawuhu: '''perfect''' and '''imperfect''', sometimes called '''simple''' and '''progressive'''. They are, again, marked with suffixes on weak verbs. To mark perfect/simple verbs, the suffix ''-sen'' is used, while imperfect/progressive verbs are marked with the suffix ''-sán''.


====Tense====
====Tense====
There are four tenses in Nawuhu: '''simple present''', '''perfect''', '''imperfect''' and '''future simple'''. They are, again, marked with suffixes on weak verbs.
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"
! rowspan=2 | Present Simple !! colspan=2 | Past !! rowspan=2 | Future Simple
! Past !! Present !! Future
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|-
! Perfect !! Imperfect
| ''-álo'' || - || ''-ván''
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| - || ''-sen'' || ''-seán'' || ''-mai''
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==References==
==References==
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