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*The perfective particle ''en'' is optional except in formal speech, and in non-formal speech can used to reset aspect-mood in embedded or sequential clauses or to contrast with other nearby markers. | *The perfective particle ''en'' is optional except in formal speech, and in non-formal speech can used to reset aspect-mood in embedded or sequential clauses or to contrast with other nearby markers. | ||
*The progressive and continuative particles are often used contrastively as imperfective nonpresent and imperfective present respectively. | *The progressive and continuative particles are often used contrastively as imperfective nonpresent and imperfective present respectively. | ||
* | *The negation/question particle ''xen'' can be reduplicated after the verb to disambiguate it as a question particle. | ||
These particles can cooccur, and are often combined for more specific or otherwise combined meanings, but in serial verbs are only used before the first verb. All but ''en'' can also be used as standalone verbs (see [[Soc'ul'#Copula|Copula]]), but do not take any agreement. | These particles can cooccur, and are often combined for more specific or otherwise combined meanings, but in serial verbs are only used before the first verb. All but ''en'' can also be used as standalone verbs (see [[Soc'ul'#Copula|Copula]]), but do not take any agreement. | ||