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Collective subjects agree with singular (subject or object) verb affixes. | Collective subjects agree with singular (subject or object) verb affixes. | ||
Root ablaut occurs in some stems in verbs and derived nouns. Ablauting verbs follow one of the patterns below (modulo compensatory lengthening); the present stem is in what is called the "''a''-grade" in Quihum linguistics, and the preterite stem has the "''i''-grade". | Root ablaut occurs in some stems in verbs and derived nouns. Ablauting verbs follow one of the patterns below (modulo compensatory lengthening); the present stem is in what is called the "''a''-grade" in Quihum linguistics, and the preterite stem has the "''i''-grade". | ||
*present stem ''a'' - preterite stem ''e'' - future ''a'' | *present stem ''a'' - preterite stem ''e'' - future ''a'' | ||