Reflexive
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.
Below the -l- is maintained in the reflexive.
gesisp-alsi-n wash-REFLX-2sg
'you wash yourself'
This example shows vowel lengthening before the reflexive maker -si
nemi-'si-t see-REFLX-3sg
'you wash yourself'
Present Indicative
↓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 | -Vlinniji | -Vlsultniji |
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 | |
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