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Eventive verbs refer to an event, which may be an action (e.g. ''cabbi'' "to drink") or the entering of a state (inchoative - e.g. ''raagi'' "to become late/old"). Most class 1 & 2 verbs fall into this category. Inchoative verbs in the past tense may be used for a present state - e.g. ''fahmé'' "I came to understand" = "I understand". | Eventive verbs refer to an event, which may be an action (e.g. ''cabbi'' "to drink") or the entering of a state (inchoative - e.g. ''raagi'' "to become late/old"). Most class 1 & 2 verbs fall into this category. Inchoative verbs in the past tense may be used for a present state - e.g. ''fahmé'' "I came to understand" = "I understand". | ||
The difference between the two categories is | The difference between the two categories is clearly noticeable in the perfect tense. For example: | ||
:stative: ''hurdé'' "he was asleep" - refers to an ongoing state in the past | :stative: ''hurdé'' "he was asleep" - refers to an ongoing state in the past | ||
:eventive: ''caamé'' "he ate" - refers to an event that occurred at a specific point in | :eventive: ''caamé'' "he ate" - refers to an event that occurred at a specific point in the past | ||
====Class 1: Non-adjectival root verbs==== | ====Class 1: Non-adjectival root verbs==== | ||
Non-adjectival root verbs may follow either suffix or prefix conjugations, depending on whether the stem begins in a vowel or a consonant. | Non-adjectival root verbs may follow either suffix or prefix conjugations, depending on whether the stem begins in a vowel or a consonant. | ||