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All tense and aspect inflections are available to stative verbs. For instance, the present progressive <i>mexe V-aa</i> can be used with any of the above. |
All tense and aspect inflections are available to stative verbs. For instance, the present progressive <i>mexe V-aa</i> can be used with any of the above. |
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Revision as of 22:25, 8 December 2012
This section will discuss predication as is particularly relevant to adjectives and other modifiers. A discussion of copular clauses is required.
The following is a table with a variety of verbs, both regular and stative, and some that lexically encode meanings prototypically adjectival (such as 'be a lot'):
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All tense and aspect inflections are available to stative verbs. For instance, the present progressive mexe V-aa can be used with any of the above.
Copular predication with ka- or ref
Mexe meek.
I am here.
Mexe meen.
I am right here.
Wexe meek.
Waxe meek.
You are here.
Axe meek.
He is here.
Inwe meek.
We are here.
Awe meek.
They are here.
Nunwe meek.
You (pl) are here.
