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**Initial velar: labialized - e.g. ''gwaaⱳan'' "will throw" | **Initial velar: labialized - e.g. ''gwaaⱳan'' "will throw" | ||
**Other: stem vowel becomes ''o'' - e.g. ''mooran'' "will lead", ''ħoɗɗan'' "will be/become hadda" | **Other: stem vowel becomes ''o'' - e.g. ''mooran'' "will lead", ''ħoɗɗan'' "will be/become hadda" | ||
* | *Simple present: Used for an event currently occurring (progressive) or general truths (gnomic). | ||
**Stem is identical to the present infinitive - e.g. ''gaaⱳan'' "is throwing, has been throwing", ''maaran'' "is leading, has been leading", ''ħaɗɗan'' "is hadda" | **Stem is identical to the present infinitive - e.g. ''gaaⱳan'' "is throwing, has been throwing; throws", ''maaran'' "is leading, has been leading; leads", ''ħaɗɗan'' "is hadda" | ||
*Present habitual: Used for an event that regularly occurs (habitual) or general truths | *Present habitual: Used for an event that regularly occurs (habitual) or general truths. | ||
**''CaaC-'' verbs become ''CaCC-'' - e.g. ''gaɓɓan'' "throws", ''mallan'' "leads" | **''CaaC-'' verbs become ''CaCC-'' - e.g. ''gaɓɓan'' "throws", ''mallan'' "leads" | ||
**''CaCC-'' verbs become ''CaCaCC-'' - e.g. ''ħaɍaɗɗan'' "regularly becomes hadda" | **''CaCC-'' verbs become ''CaCaCC-'' - e.g. ''ħaɍaɗɗan'' "regularly becomes hadda" | ||