Vethari: Difference between revisions

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! *Tense
! *Tense
| ''-ga-'' (past) <br> ''-lye-'' (future) <br> ''-rja-'' (aorist)  
| ''-Ø-''(present) <br> ''-ga-'' (past) <br> ''-lye-'' (future) <br> ''-rja-'' (aorist)  
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! *Verb Root <br>+ Question Infix<br> + Negation Infix
! *Verb Root <br>+ Question Infix<br> + Negation Infix
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:I had.
:I had.


:''Ta-cyi-'''ga'''-gusu'' fnu ''ta-cyi-'''ga'''-sifunari-kkepomidayu-Ø.''
:''Ta-cyi-'''rja'''-gusu'' fnu ''ta-cyi-'''rja'''-sifunari-kkepomidayu-Ø.''
:1SG.AGT-IND-'''AOR'''-have 1SG.AGT-IND-'''AOR'''-reject-money-PAT
: 1SG.AGT-IND-PRF-''AOR''-reject-money-PAT
:I had rejected money.  
:I had rejected money.  


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! Verb<br>(Aorist)
! Verb<br>(Aorist)
! Verb<br>(Present)
! Verb<br>(Infinitive form)
! Verb<br>(Future)
! Verb<br>(Future)
! English translation
! English translation
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==== Causative ====
==== Causative ====
==== Equative sentences ====
==== Equative sentences ====
== Pronouns ==
== Pronouns ==
Pronouns are quite difficult in Vethari. The basic forms, are the Agentive and Patientive affixes on verbs. They usually appear as affixes, but sometimes alone, like answering questions like: Who was it?  
Pronouns are quite difficult in Vethari. The basic forms, are the Agentive and Patientive affixes on verbs. They usually appear as affixes, but sometimes alone, like answering questions like: Who was it?