Saxuma/Verb Conjugation: Difference between revisions

 
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: ''She arrives at his house.'''
: ''She arrives at his house.'''


: Gax'''kun''' le ba be ohin.  
: Ga'''qun''' le ba be ohin.  
: ''She is/was about to arrive at his house.''
: ''She is/was about to arrive at his house.''


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: safá → sawqún  
: safá → sawqún  


-S, -R, and t-, k-, or p-final -T verbs delete the final -C, and append -qún.  
-S and t-, k-, or p-final -T verbs delete the final -C, and append -qún.  
: herúx → heruqún  
: herúx → heruqún  
: sarás → saraqún  
: sarás → saraqún  
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: rum → rúmla  
: rum → rúmla  


-S and -R verbs delete the final consonant, apply w-ablaut to the remaining final vowel, and append -sa. This does not draw stress.  
-S verbs delete the final consonant, apply w-ablaut to the remaining final vowel, and append -sa. This does not draw stress.  
: elér → elyósa
: elér → elyósa
: yos → yôsa
: yos → yôsa
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* Verbs with final consonants append -áx.  
* Verbs with final consonants append -áx.  


This simple pattern applies to all verbs ending in -a, regular strong verbs, and -N, -S, -R, and -Y verbs.  
This simple pattern applies to all verbs ending in -a, regular strong verbs, and -N, -S, and -Y verbs.  
: enjí → enjiyáx  
: enjí → enjiyáx  
: lesó → lesowáx  
: lesó → lesowáx  
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: ''The fish does not swim.''
: ''The fish does not swim.''
: Aska mujna'''lá''' sa taláw.  
: Aska mujna'''lá''' sa taláw.  
: "The fish '''that''' is not swimming is dead.''
: ''The fish '''that''' is not swimming is dead.''


More advanced usage of -LA is explained at [[Saxuma#The attributive]].  
More advanced usage of -LA is explained at [[Saxuma#The attributive]].  
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: safá → sawsá
: safá → sawsá
: kurú → kūsá
: kurú → kūsá
-S verbs delete the final -C, apply w-ablaut, and append -sá.
: gir → gyusá
: sarás → sarawsá


-H verbs shorten the final long vowel, apply w-ablaut, and append -sá.  
-H verbs shorten the final long vowel, apply w-ablaut, and append -sá.