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===Compound tenses=== | ===Compound tenses=== | ||
====Progressive==== | ====Progressive==== | ||
Progressive tenses denote ongoing actions. An Irish-like construction is used: the auxiliary ''bión'' is used (which carries the tense), and the lexical verb becomes ''at'' 'at' + infinitive | Progressive tenses denote ongoing actions. An Irish-like construction is used: the auxiliary ''bión'' is used (which carries the tense), and the lexical verb becomes ''at'' 'at' + infinitive. In formal Thedish, the direct object of the verb takes the genitive. | ||
* ''Ik jém at jaten þe apel.'' "I am eating the apple." | * ''Ik jém at jaten þe apel.'' "I am eating the apple." | ||
* ''Þe hund vaz at þróten jan.'' "The dog was threatening him." | * ''Þe hund vaz at þróten jan.'' "The dog was threatening him." | ||