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* For example: | * For example: | ||
** ''mejtal'' – I see him (direct) | ** ''mejtal'' – I see him (direct), where ''mej'' is him and the root doesn’t change for person/number. | ||
** ''imtal'' – He sees me (inverse) | ** ''imtal'' – He sees me (inverse) | ||
Another striking feature is the presence of '''obligatory mirativity marking'''. Verbs must indicate whether the speaker considers the information to be expected or surprising. | Another striking feature is the presence of '''obligatory mirativity marking'''. Verbs must indicate whether the speaker considers the information to be expected or surprising. | ||
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Lastly, ''Xobchyk'' features '''split-predicate constructions''', where the verb stem is separated into multiple components distributed across a clause. These constructions are especially common in expressions of motion, emotion, and obligation, and they often combine analytic particles with stem fragments to signal complex aspectual or modal distinctions. | Lastly, ''Xobchyk'' features '''split-predicate constructions''', where the verb stem is separated into multiple components distributed across a clause. These constructions are especially common in expressions of motion, emotion, and obligation, and they often combine analytic particles with stem fragments to signal complex aspectual or modal distinctions. | ||
Here’s the complete conjugation of the verb '''tal''' (to see): | |||
!!Attention: Forms with pronouns inside the verbs are not included, such as “I see HIM”!! | |||
Forms: Tulo, Tolo | |||
Forms: tël (past, perfect, indicative, direct, indirect, unexpected), tëal (future, simple, indicative, direct, indirect, surprisingly) | |||
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! '''Tense''' | ! '''Tense''' | ||
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|Firsthand | |Firsthand | ||
|Expected | |Expected | ||
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|Present | |Present | ||
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|Firsthand | |Firsthand | ||
|Unexpected | |Unexpected | ||
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