suffixes which
always agrees with the nominal subject. In marks the imperfect in present
or past time. In this language when it occurs in the negative sentence it
always marks present imperfect. A few examples are :
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je
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wo
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ato
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‘If
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he
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would
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have
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come.’
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1
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2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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(mas.sg.) |
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wo
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p  to
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d€
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pas
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ho
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jato
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‘If
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he
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studied
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he
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would
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have
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passed.’ |
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1
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2
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6
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1 |
2 |
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4-5-6 |
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(mas.sg.) |
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geri
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km
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nÍ
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krti
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‘The
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girl
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does
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not
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work’
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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1 |
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3 |
2-4 |
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(fem.sg.) |
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gerĩ
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bu a
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ní
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kpti
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‘The
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girls
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do
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not
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cut
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the
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trees’
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1
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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1 |
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3 |
4 |
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2 |
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(fem.pl.) |
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(6) Infinitive :
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Infinitive stem is formed with {-¸-}
suffix added to any verbal stem (primary or causal etc.) and to this
infinitive stem gender-number suffixes are added to get this form. With
this form subject occurs with the post-position {-n€-}
or {na} or ergative pronouns. The transitive form of the verb always shows
agreement like perfective participle form with the object and intransitive
verb always occurs with masculine singular inflection. The form always is
followed by the tense auxiliary in the declarative sentences.
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A few examples are :
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(Transitive-Object agreement)
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m
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ogi
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ma
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pa i
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lao
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‘I
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have
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to
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water
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the
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field’
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1
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
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4-5 |
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2-3 |
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(mas.sg.) |
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Us
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n €
|
ló
|
pheri
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|
‘He
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has
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to
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iron/press’
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| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
1-2 |
5 |
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3-4 |
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(fem.sg.) |
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(Intransitive-non agreement)
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mInna
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jao
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‘I
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have
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to
|
go’
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1
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2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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2 |
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|
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m
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jao
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‘I
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have
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to
|
go’
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1
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2
|
3 |
1 |
3 |
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2 |
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Unnã
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nє
|
ao
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tho
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‘They
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had
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to
|
come’
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1
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2 |
3 |
4 |
1-2 |
4 |
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3 |
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(mas. sg.)
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(Transitive-Object non-agreement)
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m
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Us
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na
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dawt
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wr
|
sdo
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‘I
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have
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to
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invite
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him
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for
|
feast’
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1
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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1 |
7 |
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6 |
4-3 |
5 |
4 |
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(mas.sg.)
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m
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geri
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na
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maro
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‘I
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have
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to
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beat
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the
|
girl’
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1
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
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4 |
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2-3 |
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(mas.sg.)
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Non-finite use:
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Obliqe form of the infinitive occurs like a noun
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hũ
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It
|
a
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na
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caũ
|
‘I
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want
|
to
|
come
|
here’
|
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1
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
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3-4 |
2 |
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hũ
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m s
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na
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hr
|
t €
|
car
|
wast€ |
le |
jau |
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‘I
|
take
|
the
|
buffalo
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every
|
day
|
for
|
grazing’
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1
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6
|
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
1 |
8-9-10 |
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2-3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
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hũ
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pai
|
ma
|
tr
|
na
|
psInd
|
krũ |
‘I
|
like
|
to
|
swim
|
in
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the
|
water’
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1
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2
|
3
|
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
1
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6-7
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5 |
4 |
3
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2 |
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