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===Verbs===
===Verbs===
====Tenses====
Verbs in Makari have 2 different stems : the "normal" stem and the "apophonic" stem (see [[Makari#Apophony]] for the stem rules). The apophonic stem is used for the perfect tense, and for the conditional. There are 13 main tenses and 4 compound tenses, 4 moods and 3 numbers
In Makari, there are 4 tenses, even though not all of them can be used with every mood :
 
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Verbs are highly regular, expect for 4 verbs : the copula «ne», the locative copula «ita» , the possessive auxiliary «ru» and the negative auxiliary «á»
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! Tense !! Usage !! Which moods ?
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! Past
| Action before moment of speech || All moods
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! Present
| Action at the moment of speech || Indicative, Conditional, Participle
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! Future
| Action after moment of speech || Indicative, Conditional, Participle
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! Non-Past
| Action at/after moment of speech || Subjunctive, Presumptive
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! Perfect
| Relative tense || Indicative
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