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! Form !! Formation !! Examples !! Remarks | ! Form !! Formation !! Examples !! Remarks | ||
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| | | Present simple/adjectival/imperative || Present stem || ''é la fála'' "she speaks"; ''fála!'' "speak!"; ''pisó fála'' "a person who speaks" || Also used for imperative affirmative. | ||
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| Present prospective/subordinate || Infinitive || ''é mi falá'' "I'll speak"; ''ki mi falá'' "that I speak | | Present prospective/subordinate || Infinitive || ''é mi falá'' "I'll speak"; ''ki mi falá'' "that I speak"; ''mi ná falá'' "I do not speak"; ''ná falá!'' "do not speak!" || Also used for present negative and imperative negative. | ||
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| Present progressive || tá + infinitive || ''é bu tá falá'' "you (sg.) are speaking" || | | Present progressive || tá + infinitive || ''é bu tá falá'' "you (sg.) are speaking" || | ||
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| | | Past simple || Past stem || ''é nus falába'' "we (excl.) spoke" || | ||
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| Past progressive || tá + past || ''é nu tá falába'' "we (incl.) were speaking" || | | Past progressive || tá + past || ''é nu tá falába'' "we (incl.) were speaking" || | ||