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===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||
Verbs are one of the three main parts of speech in Marêngil. The verb changes | |||
====Tense==== | ====Tense==== | ||
* An infinitive verb will always end with vowel followed by a voiceless velar stop (k). | * An infinitive verb will always end with vowel followed by a voiceless velar stop (k). | ||
* Infinitive verbs generally do not have any long vowels in them because of the following reason. | * Infinitive verbs generally do not have any long vowels in them because of the following reason. | ||
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| -lhuuk | | -lhuuk | ||
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====Irregular Verbs==== | |||
====Conjugation==== | ====Conjugation==== | ||
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!to be, impermanent | !to be, impermanent | ||
|vek | |vek | ||
| | |Denotes a temporary physical state of being | ||
|"I am here" | |"I am here" | ||
|jék da | |jék da | ||
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!to be, permanent | !to be, permanent | ||
|sávek | |sávek | ||
| | |Denotes a permanent physical state of being | ||
|"I am short" | |"I am short" | ||
|jávek krad | |jávek krad | ||
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!to feel | !to feel | ||
|vílìk | |vílìk | ||
| | |Denotes a temporary non-physical state of being | ||
|"I feel happy" | |"I feel happy" | ||
|jílìk bláshnad | |jílìk bláshnad | ||
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!to have, total poss. | !to have, total poss. | ||
|dâvnèk | |dâvnèk | ||
| | |Denotes total possession of a Class II & III noun | ||
|"I have two arms" | |"I have two arms" | ||
|jâvnèk botîv lháshatesh | |jâvnèk botîv lháshatesh | ||
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!to have, semi-poss. | !to have, semi-poss. | ||
|vanák | |vanák | ||
| | |Denotes relationship with a Class I noun | ||
|"I have a girlfriend" | |"I have a girlfriend" | ||
|janák vnukáriti | |janák vnukáriti | ||
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!to have, non-poss. | !to have, non-poss. | ||
|dének | |dének | ||
| | |Denotes adpositional relationship with a thing | ||
|"I have a | |"I have a meeting" | ||
|jenek | |jenek | ||
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