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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-''' | :''Ta-cyi-'''rja'''-gusu'' fnu ''ta-cyi-'''rja'''-sifunari-kkepomidayu-Ø.'' | ||
:1SG.AGT-IND- | : 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>( | ! 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? | ||