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Old !Zoom verbs are inspired by Old Irish verbs; they display independent vs. dependent allomorphy.

An unprefixed verb (imperfective aspect):

(these are independent forms,used in unmarked clauses. In Primitive !Zoom, the -ih clitic was used for non-prefixed verbs in imperfective aspect; other aspects display different patterns in the use of the -ih clitic. Or maybe -ih should be a progressive aspect marker?)

jabhic /'dʒabʰɪts/ < jábhac-ih 'I raise'

jabhik /'dʒabʰɪk/ < jábhuk-ih 'you (sg.) raise'

jobŋhi /'dʒoŋʘʰi/ < jábhumi-h 'you (pl.) raise'

jäpkha /'dʒɛʘʰa/ < jábhikha-h 'they raise'

With another preverb the dependent forms are used:

bó·jabhac /bo:'dʒabʰats/ < bô-jábhac 'I do not raise'

bó·jobham /bo:'dʒobʰam/ < bô-jábhumi 'you (pl.) do not raise'  

bó·jäbhakh /bo:'dʒɛbʰakʰ/ < bô-jábhikha 'they do not raise '

A verb with a preverb attached:

dha·jgabhic /dʰa'gǂabʰats/ < dhakw-jábhac-ih 'I attract'

dha·jgabhik /dʰa'gǂobʰ/ < dhakw-jábhuk-ih 'you attract'

dha·jgobŋhi /dʰa'gǂoŋʘʰi/ < dhakw-jábhumi-h 'you (pl.) attract'

dha·jgäpkha /dʰa'gǂɛʘʰa/ < dhakw-jábhikha-h 'they attract'

With another preverb the dependent forms are used:

(these forms are called "prototonic".)