NewLang/Verbs

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Finite Verbs

Verb Phrase

VERB PHRASE = (CONVERB PHRASE)* MAINVERB (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

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.