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Present Tense Steps
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1. Drop the -etv
2. L-Grade 3. Add person marker ( i, etsk, ☒) 4. Add Declarative Ending -s or es. |
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L-Grade
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Lengthen the final vowel of the verb stem. If the final vowel is a -v- change it to an -a- unless followed by -mk, -nk or -t.
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What does the Declarative ending literally translate to?
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am, are, or is.
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What is the order of construction for present tense?
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Tense/Person
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Caution: the ____ marker and ____ marker are not interchangeable words.
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Person marker and Subject marker
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Steps for Present Tense Negation
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Step 1. Drop the -etv
Step 2. Add person marker ( a, etsk, ☒) Step 3. Add negation affix -eko-, and -ko- for first person Step 4. Add subject marker -(t) Step 5. Follow with auxiliary verb -os for declarative ending |
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What is the Order of Construction for Present Tense Negation?
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Person/Negation/Tense
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What does the declarative ending -os mean?
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am, are, or is
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Why is the negation affix -ko- for first person?
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It is -ko- because you can NEVER create a dip-thong in verb conjugation.
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