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VERB PHRASE = (CONVERB | VERB PHRASE = (CONVERB) VERB (ADVERBS)* | ||
==Verb Template== | ==Verb Template== | ||
Revision as of 20:55, 4 September 2019
Finite Verbs
Verb Phrase
VERB PHRASE = (CONVERB) VERB (ADVERBS)*
Verb Template
ROOT+AGREEMENT+TRIGGER
Agreement
The agreement morpheme agrees with the noun class of the subject. The agreement is the thematic vowel of the noun class. If the verb root ends with a vowel, the vowel is replaced by the agreement vowel.
Trigger Suffixes
In the plural, the V is the tonic vowel of the verb.
| Target Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Ergative | -l | -lV |
| Accusative | -m | -mV |
| Instrumental | -v | -vV |
| Locative | -p | -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
- See NewLang/Converbs for more details.
Converbs are formed via reduplication of the stressed vowel to the front of the verb. E.g. gura -> ugura. Converbs cannot take trigger suffixes.
Participles
- See NewLang/Participles for more details.
Participles are formed by reduplicating the stressed vowel in place with ' between the duplicates. E.g. tenis -> te'enis.
Action Nominals
- See NewLang/Action Nominals for more details.
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.
