Difference between revisions of "Reflexive"
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| − | Reflexive verbs are marked by | + | 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. |
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| + | <gl> | ||
| + | \gll gesisp-alsi-n | ||
| + | wash-REFLX-2sg | ||
| + | \trans you wash yourself | ||
| + | </gl> | ||
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| + | <gl> | ||
| + | \gll nemi-'si-t | ||
| + | see-REFLX-3sg | ||
| + | \trans you wash yourself | ||
| + | </gl> | ||
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| + | For example 'gesispalsi' is I wash myself, 'gesispalsin' you wash yourself. For verbs like nemi- (see) the vowel is lengthened so I see myself is 'nemi'si' | ||
==Present Indicative== | ==Present Indicative== | ||
Revision as of 05:52, 22 August 2013
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.
gesisp-alsi-n wash-REFLX-2sg
'you wash yourself'
nemi-'si-t see-REFLX-3sg
'you wash yourself'
For example 'gesispalsi' is I wash myself, 'gesispalsin' you wash yourself. For verbs like nemi- (see) the vowel is lengthened so I see myself is 'nemi'si'
Present Indicative
| ↓person / number→ | SG | DU | PL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | -alsi | -alsieg | -aslultieg |
| 12 | -alsi'gw | -asulti'gw | ||
| 2 | -alsin | -alsioq | -alsultioq | |
| 3 | -alsit | -alsijig | -alsultijig | |
| 4 (obviative) | -alsinitl | -alinniji | -alsultniji | |
Negative Present Indicative
| ↓person / number→ | SG | DU | PL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | -alsiw/-alsiu | -alsiweg | -alsultieweg |
| 12 | -alsiugw | -alsultieweg | ||
| 2 | -alsiwn/-alsiun | -als(i)woq | -alsuwoq | |
| 3 | -alsiwg/-alsiug | -alsi'wg/-alsiewg | -alsultiewg | |
| 4 | ||||