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| ''-(k)àng'' ("to be able to")<br>''-(à)kà'' ("to need to")<br>''-(d)èng'' ("to want to")<br>''-(g)ùng'' ("to force to")<br>and others | | ''-(k)àng'' ("to be able to")<br>''-(à)kà'' ("to need to")<br>''-(d)èng'' ("to want to")<br>''-(g)ùng'' ("to force to")<br>and others | ||
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The particular tense affixes chosen depend on the first syllable: specifically, the initial consonant's place of articulation and the height of the vowel. There are few irregular verbs. This system has been maintained from Proto-South-Rttirrian and is greatly simplified in Rttirri. | |||
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! | |||
! Labial | |||
! Alveolar | |||
! Palatal,<br>Velar,<br>Glottal | |||
|- | |||
! /i/, /u/ | |||
| ''-bu-<br>-mi-'' | |||
| ''-du-<br>-ni-'' | |||
| ''-ju-<br>-nyi-'' | |||
|- | |||
! Any other<br>vowel | |||
| ''-bo-<br>-me-'' | |||
| ''-do-<br>-ne-'' | |||
| ''-jo-<br>-nye-'' | |||
|} | |||
Example: | |||
:Ma gìkage ma mà '''nye'''-gàkung. | |||
:1PL.NOM parent-ACC PL 1PL.GEN FUT-visit | |||
:We will visit our parents tomorrow. | |||
===Nouns=== | ===Nouns=== | ||