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===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||
====Conjugation==== | ====Conjugation==== | ||
Minurese verbs are conjugated in the order of subject, verb, tense, aspect | Minurese verbs are conjugated in the order of subject, verb, tense, mood, aspect and object. Subject and object are inflected in the same way; see [[#Personal pronouns|§ Personal pronouns]]. | ||
=====Tense===== | =====Tense===== | ||
Minurese only has two morphological tenses, similarly to English; these tenses are '''past''' and '''non-past'''. Only past is shown by an affix; said affix is ''-nu-''. | |||
=====Aspect===== | =====Aspect===== | ||
There are three aspects in Minurese: '''simple''', '''progressive''' and '''habitual'''. Simple is unmarked, while progressive and habitual are marked by affixes ''-ko-'' and ''-le-''. | |||
Simple-progressive distinction only occurs in the non-past tense, while habitual occurs in both tenses. | |||
=====Mood===== | =====Mood===== | ||
Grammatical mood, unlike aspect, must agree with tense. Mood affixes tend to have long vowels to distinguish them from other areas of the verb. | |||
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" | |||
! !! Indicative !! Conditional !! Potential !! Imperative !! Jussive | |||
|- | |||
! Non-past | |||
| - || ''-mē-'' || ''-dō-'' | |||
|- | |||
! Past | |||
|} | |||
====Copula==== | ====Copula==== | ||
The Minurese existential verb and copula is ''i''; it is not conjugated whatsoever unless it is used in a reflexive verb. | The Minurese existential verb and copula is ''i''; it is not conjugated whatsoever unless it is used in a reflexive verb. | ||