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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-PRF-''AOR''-reject-money-PAT
: 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)
|-
| 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)
|}


* 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.
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! Category
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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)
|-
| 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.)
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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)
|-
| Number
| -Ø- (Singular) <br> -kri- (plural) <br> -kre- (distributive) <br> -kra- (collective)
|-
| 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)
|}


* Echoic - invisible, but felt: wind, heat, cold, thoughts, emotions, vibrations.
* Echoic - invisible, but felt: wind, heat, cold, thoughts, emotions, vibrations.
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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)
|-
| Number
| -Ø- (Singular) <br> -gri- (plural) <br> -gre- (distributive) <br> -gra- (collective)
|-
| 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)
|}


* 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)
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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)
|-
| Number
| -Ø- (Singular) <br> -qi- (plural) <br> -qe- (distributive) <br> -qa- (collective)
|-
| 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)
|}


==== Possession ====
==== Possession ====
==== Adpositions ====
==== Adpositions ====
=== Derivation ===
=== Derivation ===