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:''Ta-cyi-'''rja'''-gusu'' fnu ''ta-cyi-'''rja'''-sifunari-kkepomidayu-Ø.'' | :''Ta-cyi-'''rja'''-gusu'' fnu ''ta-cyi-'''rja'''-sifunari-kkepomidayu-Ø.'' | ||
: 1SG.AGT-IND- | : 1SG.AGT-IND-AOR-have 1SG.AGT-IND-''AOR''-reject-money-PAT | ||
:I had rejected money. | :I had rejected money. (It is in the Perfect Aspect(formed by another verb), however the gloss is written for both) | ||
The following irregular verbs exist: | The following irregular verbs exist: | ||
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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? | ||
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====Classes of Nouns and their affixes==== | ====Classes of Nouns and their affixes==== | ||
* Pillaric - solid and unmoving: immovable rocks, mountains, places - the concept of death is seen as this. | * Pillaric - solid and unmoving: immovable rocks, mountains, places - the concept of death is seen as this. | ||
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! Category | |||
! Allowable Inputs | |||
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| Noun | |||
| Insert noun here | |||
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| Definiteness | |||
| -(a)no- (Undefinite) <br> -(a)pu- (Definite) | |||
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| Number | |||
| -Ø- (Singular) <br> -ki- (plural) <br> -ke- (distributive) <br> -ka- (collective) | |||
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| Case | |||
| -ti (Agentive) <br> -Ø (Patientive) <br> -te (Dative) <br> -ta (Genitive) <br> -to (Locative) <br> -tu (Ablative) <br> -tiy (Pegative) <br> -tey (Caritative) <br> -tay (Ornative) | |||
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* Congealic - solid, but moveable: flora, fauna, smaller rocks, ice, snow, fallen leaves - any solid matter that gathers in a mass. | * Congealic - solid, but moveable: flora, fauna, smaller rocks, ice, snow, fallen leaves - any solid matter that gathers in a mass. | ||
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="bluetable lightbluebg" style="text-align:center;" | |||
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! Category | |||
! Allowable Inputs | |||
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| Noun | |||
| Insert noun here | |||
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| Definiteness | |||
| -(a)nu- (Undefinite) <br> -(a)po- (Definite) | |||
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| Number | |||
| -Ø- (Singular) <br> -rdi- (plural) <br> -rde- (distributive) <br> -rda- (collective) | |||
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| Case | |||
| -tri (Agentive) <br> -Ø (Patientive) <br> -tre (Dative) <br> -tra (Genitive) <br> -tro (Locative) <br> -tru (Ablative) <br> -triy (Pegative) <br> -trey (Caritative) <br> -tray (Ornative) | |||
|} | |||
* Liquidic - substantial + visible, but able to be moved through: water, mist, light, numbers and fractions, units of time (seconds, minutes, days, months, etc.) | * Liquidic - substantial + visible, but able to be moved through: water, mist, light, numbers and fractions, units of time (seconds, minutes, days, months, etc.) | ||
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="bluetable lightbluebg" style="text-align:center;" | |||
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! Category | |||
! Allowable Inputs | |||
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| Noun | |||
| Insert noun here | |||
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| Definiteness | |||
| -(a)lo- (Undefinite) <br> -(a)lu- (Definite) | |||
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| Number | |||
| -Ø- (Singular) <br> -kri- (plural) <br> -kre- (distributive) <br> -kra- (collective) | |||
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| Case | |||
| -til (Agentive) <br> -Ø (Patientive) <br> -tel (Dative) <br> -tal (Genitive) <br> -tol (Locative) <br> -tul (Ablative) <br> -tiyl (Pegative) <br> -teyl (Caritative) <br> -tayl (Ornative) | |||
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* Echoic - invisible, but felt: wind, heat, cold, thoughts, emotions, vibrations. | * Echoic - invisible, but felt: wind, heat, cold, thoughts, emotions, vibrations. | ||
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="bluetable lightbluebg" style="text-align:center;" | |||
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! Category | |||
! Allowable Inputs | |||
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| Noun | |||
| Insert noun here | |||
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| Definiteness | |||
| -(a)mo- (Undefinite) <br> -(a)mu- (Definite) | |||
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| Number | |||
| -Ø- (Singular) <br> -gri- (plural) <br> -gre- (distributive) <br> -gra- (collective) | |||
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| Case | |||
| -gil (Agentive) <br> -Ø (Patientive) <br> -gel (Dative) <br> -gal (Genitive) <br> -gol (Locative) <br> -gul (Ablative) <br> -giyl (Pegative) <br> -geyl (Caritative) <br> -gayl (Ornative) | |||
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* Confundic - transcendental, intangible: the gods, the void, libraries in general, writing (though this may be reduced in less formal speech or writing to save time) | * Confundic - transcendental, intangible: the gods, the void, libraries in general, writing (though this may be reduced in less formal speech or writing to save time) | ||
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="bluetable lightbluebg" style="text-align:center;" | |||
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! Category | |||
! Allowable Inputs | |||
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| Noun | |||
| Insert noun here | |||
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| Definiteness | |||
| -(a)zo- (Undefinite) <br> -(a)zu- (Definite) | |||
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| Number | |||
| -Ø- (Singular) <br> -qi- (plural) <br> -qe- (distributive) <br> -qa- (collective) | |||
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| Case | |||
| -qil (Agentive) <br> -Ø (Patientive) <br> -qel (Dative) <br> -qal (Genitive) <br> -qol (Locative) <br> -qul (Ablative) <br> -qiyl (Pegative) <br> -qeyl (Caritative) <br> -qayl (Ornative) | |||
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==== Possession ==== | ==== Possession ==== | ||
==== Adpositions ==== | ==== Adpositions ==== | ||
=== Derivation === | === Derivation === | ||