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| − | Transitive Inanimate (TI) verbs are verbs that have an '''[[Animacy|inanimate]] object'''. (All verbs with an object of any kind have an '''animate subject''' by default). These verbs are further divided into two '''conjugation classes'''. Each conjugation class has its own set of verb endings, although the main difference lies in which series of sounds begins the ending. Examples of the conjugation classes include ''nestm'', 'I understand it' (class 1 or -m class), and ''nemitu'nn'', 'you see them (inanimate)' (class 2 or -tu class). Each conjugation class has 14 possible [[Person and number|combinations]] of subjects (7) and objects (2) for the [[Tense|present]] [[Mode|indicative]], which are given below, along with their [[Negation|negative]] counterparts. | + | Transitive Inanimate (TI) verbs are verbs that have an '''[[Animacy|inanimate]] object'''. (All verbs with an object of any kind have an '''animate subject''' by default). These verbs are further divided into two '''conjugation classes'''. Each conjugation class has its own set of verb endings, although the main difference lies in which series of sounds begins the ending. Examples of the conjugation classes include ''nestm'', 'I understand it' (class 1 or ''-m class''), and ''nemitu'nn'', 'you see them (inanimate)' (class 2 or ''-tu class''). Each conjugation class has 14 possible [[Person and number|combinations]] of subjects (7) and objects (2) for the [[Tense|present]] [[Mode|indicative]], which are given below, along with their [[Negation|negative]] counterparts. |
''Note to editors: separate pages for each conjugation paradigm may be added later.'' | ''Note to editors: separate pages for each conjugation paradigm may be added later.'' | ||
Revision as of 16:24, 30 July 2012
Transitive Inanimate (TI) verbs are verbs that have an inanimate object. (All verbs with an object of any kind have an animate subject by default). These verbs are further divided into two conjugation classes. Each conjugation class has its own set of verb endings, although the main difference lies in which series of sounds begins the ending. Examples of the conjugation classes include nestm, 'I understand it' (class 1 or -m class), and nemitu'nn, 'you see them (inanimate)' (class 2 or -tu class). Each conjugation class has 14 possible combinations of subjects (7) and objects (2) for the present indicative, which are given below, along with their negative counterparts.
Note to editors: separate pages for each conjugation paradigm may be added later.
Conjugation Class 1: -m class
Present Indicative
| ↓subject / object→ | 0SG | 0PL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -m | -mann |
| 13 | -meg | -megl |
| 12 | -mu'gw | -mu'gwl |
| 2 | -mn | -mnn |
| 2PL | -moq | -moql |
| 3 | -'g | -'gl |
| 3PL | -mi'tij | -mi'titl |
Negative Present Indicative
| ↓subject / object→ | 0SG | 0PL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -mu | -muann |
| 13 | -mueg | -muegl |
| 12 | ||
| 2 | -mu'n | -mu'nn |
| 2PL | -muoq | -muoqol |
| 3 | -mug | -mugl |
| 3PL | -mu'tiwgw | -mu'tiwgwl |
Conjugation Class 2: -tu class
Present Indicative
| ↓subject / object→ | 0SG | 0PL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -tu | -tuann |
| 13 | -tueg | -tuegl |
| 12 | -tu'gw | -tu'gwl |
| 2 | -tu'n | -tu'nn |
| 2PL | -tuoq | -utoqol |
| 3 | -toq | -toqol |
| 3PL | -tu'tij | -tu'tijl |
Negative Present Indicative
It may be noted that many of these are exactly the same as the regular present indicative, above. They are able to be distinguished, however, because these forms are always preceded by the negative particle mu.
| ↓subject / object→ | 0SG | 0PL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -tu | -tuan |
| 13 | -tueg | -tuegl |
| 12 | -tu'gw | -tu'gwl |
| 2 | -tu'n | -tu'nn |
| 2PL | -tuoq | -tuoqol |
| 3 | -tugw | -tugwl |
| 3PL | -tu'tigw | -tu'tiwgl |