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===Aspect Infixes=== | ===Aspect Infixes=== | ||
Verbs have lexical aspect, that is, they inherently have a sense of aspect. Can be: | Verbs have lexical aspect, that is, they inherently have a sense of aspect. Can be: | ||
* | * Telic - the event has a definite endpoint | ||
* Atelic - the event has no definite endpoint (it may end, but an endpoint isn't inherent in the definition). Atelic includes states (no change over time) and activities (no change over time). | |||
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Grammatical aspect is indicated by an infix that is inserted before the stressed syllable (stress is unaffected). | Grammatical aspect is indicated by an infix that is inserted before the stressed syllable (stress is unaffected). | ||
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| Ergative | | Ergative | ||
| -is | | -is | ||
| | | -isE | ||
| | | -uan | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Accusative | | Accusative | ||
| -ts | | -ts | ||
| | | -dzE | ||
| | | -dzuan | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Instrumental | | Instrumental | ||
| -lza | | -lza | ||
| | | -lzaE | ||
| | | -lzuan | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Benefactive | | Benefactive | ||
| -a | | -a | ||
| | | -E | ||
| | | -ran | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Locative | | Locative | ||
| -zo | | -zo | ||
| | | -zE | ||
| | | -zuan | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Commitiative | | Commitiative | ||
| -nua | | -nua | ||
| | | -nuE | ||
| | | -nuan | ||
|} | |} | ||
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=Non-Finite Verbs= | =Non-Finite Verbs= | ||
== | ==Converbs== | ||
Converbs are formed via reduplication of the stressed vowel to the front of the verb, e.g. ''gura'' -> ''ugura''. | |||
Converbs can also take aspect infixes, but not trigger suffixes. | |||
==Participles== | |||
==Action Nominals== | |||
Revision as of 17:54, 13 January 2018
Finite Verbs
Verb Phrase
VERB PHRASE = (CONVERB PHRASE)* MAINVERB (ADVERBS)*
Verb Template
VERB+<ASPECT>+TRIGGER
Aspect Infixes
Verbs have lexical aspect, that is, they inherently have a sense of aspect. Can be:
- Telic - the event has a definite endpoint
- Atelic - the event has no definite endpoint (it may end, but an endpoint isn't inherent in the definition). Atelic includes states (no change over time) and activities (no change over time).
Grammatical aspect is indicated by an infix that is inserted before the stressed syllable (stress is unaffected).
| Infix | Telic | Atelic |
|---|---|---|
| -Ø- | Punctual | Continuous |
| -ema- | Continuitive (CT) | Frequentive (FREQ) |
| -lha- | Iterative (ITER) | Progressive (PROG) |
| -u- | Habitual (HAB) | |
| -toa | Gnomic (GNO) | |
Trigger Suffixes
| Target Case | Singular | Plural | Paucal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ergative | -is | -isE | -uan |
| Accusative | -ts | -dzE | -dzuan |
| Instrumental | -lza | -lzaE | -lzuan |
| Benefactive | -a | -E | -ran |
| Locative | -zo | -zE | -zuan |
| Commitiative | -nua | -nuE | -nuan |
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 -> ugura. Converbs can also take aspect infixes, but not trigger suffixes.
