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Reflexive verbs are marked by V'si or Vlsi, V meaning vowel. The orginal form can be hypothesized as -Vlsi but this sometimes changes to -V'si depending on the verb type.  
Reflexive verbs are marked by V'si or Vlsi. The orginal form can be hypothesized as -Vlsi but this sometimes changes to -V'si depending on the verb type. It is conjugated regularly like intransitive animate verbs.


Below the -l- is maintained in the reflexive.
Below the -l- is maintained in the reflexive.
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! scope="row" rowspan="2"|  1
! scope="row" rowspan="2"|  1
! scope="row"| 13
! scope="row"| 13
| rowspan="2" | -alsiw/-alsiu
| rowspan="2" | -Vlsiw/-Vlsiu
| -alsiweg
| -Vlsiweg
| -alsultieweg
| -Vlsultieweg
|-
|-
! scope="row" |  12
! scope="row" |  12
| -alsiugw
| -Vlsiugw
| -alsultieweg
| -Vlsultieweg
|-
|-
! scope="row" colspan="2" |  2
! scope="row" colspan="2" |  2
| -alsiwn/-alsiun
| -Vlsiwn/-Vlsiun
| -als(i)woq
| -Vls(i)woq
| -alsuwoq
| -Vlsuwoq
|-
|-
! scope="row" colspan="2"|  3
! scope="row" colspan="2"|  3
| -alsiwg/-alsiug
| -Vlsiwg/-Vlsiug
| -alsi'wg/-alsiewg
| -Vlsi'wg/-Vlsiewg
| -alsultiewg
| -Vlsultiewg
|-
|-
! scope="row" colspan="2" | 4
! scope="row" colspan="2" | 4

Latest revision as of 12:59, 22 August 2013

Reflexive verbs are marked by V'si or Vlsi. The orginal form can be hypothesized as -Vlsi but this sometimes changes to -V'si depending on the verb type. It is conjugated regularly like intransitive animate verbs.

Below the -l- is maintained in the reflexive.

  1. gesisp-alsi-n   
    wash-REFLX-2sg  
    'you wash yourself'

This example shows vowel lengthening before the reflexive maker -si

  1. nemi-'si-t     
    see-REFLX-3sg  
    'you wash yourself'


Present Indicative

VAI Conjugation Class 1: -i class
↓person / number→ SG DU PL
1 13 -Vlsi -Vlsieg -Vlslultieg
12 -Vlsi'gw -Vlsulti'gw
2 -Vlsin -Vlsioq -Vlsultioq
3 -Vlsit -Vlsijig -Vlsultijig
4 (obviative) -Vlsinitl -Vlsinniji -Vlsultniji

Negative Present Indicative

VAI Negative Conjugation Class 1: -i class
↓person / number→ SG DU PL
1 13 -Vlsiw/-Vlsiu -Vlsiweg -Vlsultieweg
12 -Vlsiugw -Vlsultieweg
2 -Vlsiwn/-Vlsiun -Vls(i)woq -Vlsuwoq
3 -Vlsiwg/-Vlsiug -Vlsi'wg/-Vlsiewg -Vlsultiewg
4