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The perfect is formed with the same terminations for all verbs. The particularity of this tense is that it uses a special stem, formed by prefixing the root vowel (shortened, oral, and with the basic root ablaut) to the stem. Examples:
The perfect is formed with the same terminations for all verbs. The particularity of this tense is that it uses a special stem, formed by prefixing the root vowel (shortened, oral, and with the basic root ablaut) to the stem. Examples:
* ''nāmvake'' “to crush, press” = ''nāmv- → anāmv-''
* ''nāmvake'' “to crush, press” = ''nāmv- → anāmv-''
* ''khlunāke'' “to search, look for” = ''khlu- → ukhlu-''
* ''khluke'' “to search, look for” = ''khlu- → ukhlu-''
* ''hilkake'' “to dye, colour” = ''hilk- → ihilk-''
* ''hilkake'' “to dye, colour” = ''hilk- → ihilk-''
* ''męlike'' “to give” = ''męlь → emęlь-''
* ''męlike'' “to give” = ''męlь → emęlь-''