Saxuma/Verb Conjugation: Difference between revisions
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: ''She arrives at his house.''' | : ''She arrives at his house.''' | ||
: | : 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 | -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 | -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 | 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.'' | ||
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. | ||