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| Ergative
| Ergative
| -is
| -''l''
| ??
| -''l'''V'''''
|-
|-
| Accusative
| Accusative
| -ts
| -''m''
| ??
| -''m'''V'''''
|-
|-
| Instrumental
| Instrumental
| -lz
| -''v''
| ??
| -''v'''V'''''
|-
| Benefactive
| -ai
| ??
|-
|-
| Locative
| Locative
| -z
| -''po''
| ??
| -''p'''V'''''
|-
|-
| Commitiative
| Dative
| -nuu
| -''wi''
| ??
| -''w'''V'''''
|}
|}
Notes:
* If the verb stem ends in a vowel and the suffix begins with one, then the verb stem vowel is dropped before the suffix is added.


==Adverbs==
==Adverbs==

Revision as of 20:10, 4 September 2019

Finite Verbs

Verb Phrase

VERB PHRASE = (CONVERB PHRASE)* MAINVERB (ADVERBS)*

Verb Template

VERB+TRIGGER

Trigger Suffixes

Target Case Singular Plural
Ergative -l -lV
Accusative -m -mV
Instrumental -v -vV
Locative -po -pV
Dative -wi -wV

Adverbs

Adverbs are a closed class of words that can appear after the verb. See NewLang/Adverbs.

Non-Finite Verbs

Converbs

Converbs are formed via reduplication of the stressed vowel to the front of the verb. E.g. gura -> uguraa. Converbs cannot take trigger suffixes.

Participles

Participles are formed by reduplicating the stressed vowel in place with ' between the duplicates. E.g. tenis -> te'enis.

Action Nominals

Action Nominals are created by adding a noun derivational suffix to the verb. This places the nominal into the appropriate noun class, and triggers the appropriate vowel harmony.