NewLang/Verbs

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
Subject	--	- ' V
Ergative	-s	-lzV
Accusative	-o	-nV
Instrumental	-da	-dV
Locative	-s'n	-sV
Dative	-ria	-riV

Notes:

• The Subject "suffix" is used when the verb is intransitive and the noun in the direct case is the subject of the verb. In the singular, there isn't actually a suffix (or a zero suffix if you prefer).
• The Ergative suffix is used when the verb is transitive and the agent is in direct case.

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 take two forms: simultaneous and consecutive.

Simultaneous converbs are formed via reduplication of the stressed vowel to the front of the verb. E.g. gura -> ugura.

Consecutive converbs are formed reduplication of the initial consonant followed by a ' . E.g. gura -> g'gura.

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.