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*Third person clitic pronouns are often omitted. When the this occurs in oblique cases, the corresponding free postposition forms are used (''oó'', ''ák'', ''ás'', ''ál'', and ''ád'' respectively).
*Third person clitic pronouns are often omitted. When the this occurs in oblique cases, the corresponding free postposition forms are used (''oó'', ''ák'', ''ás'', ''ál'', and ''ád'' respectively).
===Verbs===
===Verbs===
====Suffix Conjugation====
====Class I====
=====Suffix Conjugation=====
Most consonant-initial verbs fall into this category. Example: ''sheeníni'' "to bring".
Most consonant-initial verbs fall into this category. Example: ''sheeníni'' "to bring".
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! colspan="5" | Passive Participle<small><sup>1</sup></small> || colspan="4" style="background: none" | <span style="font-weight:normal">''-án-''</span> || colspan="4" style="background: none" | <span style="font-weight:normal">''sheen<b>án-</b>''</span>
! colspan="5" | Passive Participle<small><sup>1</sup></small> || colspan="4" style="background: none" | <span style="font-weight:normal">''-án-''</span> || colspan="4" style="background: none" | <span style="font-weight:normal">''sheen<b>án-</b>''</span>
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!  !! colspan="2" | Present Affirmative !! colspan="2" | Present Subordinate !! colspan="2" | Past Affirmative !! colspan="2" | Past Negative !! colspan="2" | Jussive/Imperative Aff. !! colspan="2" | Jussive/Imperative Neg.
!  !! colspan="2" | Present Affirmative<small><sup>2</sup></small> !! colspan="2" | Present Subordinate<small><sup>2</sup></small> !! colspan="2" | Past Affirmative<small><sup>2</sup></small> !! colspan="2" | Past Negative !! colspan="2" | Jussive/Imperative Aff. !! colspan="2" | Jussive/Imperative Neg.
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! 1S  
! 1S  
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<small><sup>1</sup></small> Conjugates as an adjective.
<small><sup>1</sup></small> Conjugates as an adjective.


<small><sup>2</sup></small> ''-t-'' and ''-n-'' are affected by sandhi.
<small><sup>2</sup></small> The final vowel in the singular and 1P forms (i.e. ''-á/ó/é'') lose their high tone when non-final and lengthen in questions.


====Prefix Conjugation====
=====Prefix Conjugation=====
Vowel-initial verbs. Example verb: ''arkíni'' "to see".
Vowel-initial verbs. Example verb: ''arkíni'' "to see".
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====Adjectival Conjugation====
====Class II: Adjectival Conjugation====
This used for adjectives and a few stative verbs. The citation form is the 3SM present affirmative. They all have a suffix/prefix conjugation counterpart that is used inchoatively. Example: ''cáse'' "red" (inchoative: ''casoóni'' "to become red"). For the infinitive, passive participle, and imperatives/jussives, use the inchoative forms.
This used for adjectives and a few stative verbs. The citation form is the 3SM present affirmative. They each have a Class I counterpart that is used inchoatively. Example: ''cáse'' "red" (inchoative: ''casoóni'' "to become red"). For the infinitive, passive participle, and imperatives/jussives, use the Class I forms.
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! colspan="3" | Active Participle || colspan="3" style="background: none" | <span style="font-weight:normal">''-íi''</span> || colspan="3" style="background: none" | <span style="font-weight:normal">''cas<b>íi</b>''</span>
! colspan="3" | Active Participle || colspan="3" style="background: none" | <span style="font-weight:normal">''-íi''</span> || colspan="3" style="background: none" | <span style="font-weight:normal">''cas<b>íi</b>''</span>
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!  !! colspan="2" | Present Affirmative !! colspan="2" | Present Negative !! colspan="2" | Past Affirmative !! colspan="2" | Past Negative
!  !! colspan="2" | Present Affirmative !! colspan="2" | Present Subordinate !! colspan="2" | Past Affirmative !! colspan="2" | Past Negative
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| ''-́iini'' || ''cás<b>iini</b>''|| ''-iíni'' || ''cas<b>iíni</b>''|| ''-íishiini'' || ''cas<b>íishiini</b>''|| ''-iishiíni'' || ''cas<b>iishiíni</b>''
| ''-́iini'' || ''cás<b>iini</b>''|| ''-iíni'' || ''cas<b>iíni</b>''|| ''-íishiini'' || ''cas<b>íishiini</b>''|| ''-iishiíni'' || ''cas<b>iishiíni</b>''
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====Tense, Aspect, Mood, Voice====
'''Notes:'''
*The Class I forms ending in a high-tone vowel lose the high tone when non-final and lengthen the final vowel when used interrogatively.
=====Simple Present=====
*Used for actions in the present or future, or that started in the past but continue into the present (i.e. English past perfect continuous).
*Main clause:
**Affirmative: "Present indicative" - e.g. ''yarká'' "he sees"
**Negative: ''ma'' + "Present subordinate" - e.g. ''ma yarkó'' "he does not see"
*Subordinate clause:
**Affirmative: "Present subordinate" - e.g. ''akka yarkó'' "that he sees"
**Negative: ''ma'' + "Present subordinate" - e.g. ''akka ma yarkó'' "that he does not see"


==Syntax==
==Syntax==
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