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	=== Overview ===		=== Overview ===
	Azkali is a language isolate, and it's grammar is extremely distinct in comparison languages in its surroundings, such as Oikan and Baphian. Colloquial Azkali, the variety of Azkali which will be discussed in this article, is extremely regular — there are no irregular verbs and very few irregular nouns		Azkali is a language isolate, and it's grammar is extremely distinct in comparison languages in its surroundings, such as Oikan and Baphian. Colloquial Azkali, the variety of Azkali which will be discussed in this article, is extremely regular — there are no irregular verbs and very few irregular nouns. Azkali, like Baphian, is an agglutinative language; Azkali is notable in the fact that Azkali nouns can become extremely long. For example, the noun ''arizentzirozatzitouzana'' means "as y'all's few tables" (definite).

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	=== Pronouns ===		=== Pronouns ===
	In Azkali, pronouns are often combined with determiners to form the pronoun part of speech. Pronouns in Azkali are inflected to indicate their role in the clause, as well as the person, gender, and number of their referent.		In Azkali, pronouns are often combined with determiners to form the pronoun part of speech. Pronouns in Azkali are inflected to indicate their role in the clause, as well as the person, gender, and number of their referent.

	~~It should be noted that Azkali is a non-pro-drop language; in almost all clauses it is impossible to determine the subjects or objects of a verb without pronouns.~~

	==== Personal and reflexive pronouns ====		==== Personal and reflexive pronouns ====
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	\|'''-eir(oi)-'''		\|'''-eir(oi)-'''
	\|}		\|}

			==== Version ====

			==== Postverb ====

	==== Rules for pronouns ====		==== Rules for pronouns ====

			==== Example conjugation ====

			==== Irregularities ====

			===== ''Isan'' =====

	=== Adpositions ===		=== Adpositions ===

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	\|'''-(t)ik'''		\|'''-(t)ik'''
	\|}		\|}
			In a situation where there is a dative argument, often times in bitransitive and transitive verbs, the following prefixes are used:
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	\|'''in(e)-'''		\|'''in(e)-'''
	\|}		\|}
			An example of these being used is in the sentence "I baked the cake for him long ago", which is imatatazagi, which breaks up into ''ima-tata-za-gi''; ''ima'' is the dative singular third person masculine prefix, ''tata'' is the verb stem meaning ''bake'', ''za'' is the far past indicative active affix, and ''gi'' is the ergative singular first person suffix.

	==== Tense/mood/voice ====		==== Tense/mood/voice ====
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	\|'''-eir(oi)-'''		\|'''-eir(oi)-'''
	\|}		\|}

			==== Rules for pronouns ====

	=== Adpositions ===		=== Adpositions ===

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	! rowspan="5" \|Singular		! rowspan="5" \|Singular
	! colspan="2" \|<small>1p</small>		! colspan="2" \|<small>1p</small>
	\|'''-(e)g-'''		\|'''-g(ei)-'''
	\|'''-(e)gi'''		\|'''-(e)gi'''
	\|-		\|-
	! colspan="2" \|<small>2p</small>		! colspan="2" \|<small>2p</small>
	\|'''-(e)t-'''		\|'''-t(a)-'''
	\|'''-(e)ti'''		\|'''-(e)ti'''
	\|-		\|-
	! rowspan="3" \|3p		! rowspan="3" \|3p
	!<small>masculine</small>		!<small>masculine</small>
	\|'''-(a)te-'''		\|'''-t(ei)-'''
	\|'''-(a)tei'''		\|'''-(a)tei'''
	\|-		\|-
	!<small>feminine</small>		!<small>feminine</small>
	\|'''-(a)k-'''		\|'''-k(i)-'''
	\|'''-(a)ki'''		\|'''-(a)ki'''
	\|-		\|-
	!<small>neutral</small>		!<small>neutral</small>
	\|'''-(a)h-'''		\|'''-h(i)-'''
	\|'''-(a)sai'''		\|'''-(a)sai'''
	\|-		\|-
	! rowspan="3" \|Paucal		! rowspan="3" \|Paucal
	! colspan="2" \|<small>1p</small>		! colspan="2" \|<small>1p</small>
	\|'''-(s)o-'''		\|'''-s(o)-'''
	\|'''-(s)ol'''		\|'''-(s)ol'''
	\|-		\|-
	! colspan="2" \|<small>2p</small>		! colspan="2" \|<small>2p</small>
	\|'''-(s)u-'''		\|'''-s(u)-'''
	\|'''-(s)ul'''		\|'''-(s)ul'''
	\|-		\|-
	! colspan="2" \|<small>3p</small>		! colspan="2" \|<small>3p</small>
	\|'''-(s)ar-'''		\|'''-sar(i)-'''
	\|'''-(s)ari'''		\|'''-(s)ari'''
	\|-		\|-
	! rowspan="3" \|Plural		! rowspan="3" \|Plural
	! colspan="2" \|<small>1p</small>		! colspan="2" \|<small>1p</small>
	\|'''-(t)ou-'''		\|'''-t(ou)-'''
	\|'''-(t)ouk'''		\|'''-(t)ouk'''
	\|-		\|-
	! colspan="2" \|<small>2p</small>		! colspan="2" \|<small>2p</small>
	\|'''-(t)e-'''		\| -'''t(e)-'''
	\|'''-(t)eisi'''		\|'''-(t)eisi'''
	\|-		\|-
	! colspan="2" \|<small>3p</small>		! colspan="2" \|<small>3p</small>
	\|'''-(t)i-'''		\|'''-t(i)-'''
	\|'''-(t)ik'''		\|'''-(t)ik'''
	\|}		\|}
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	==== Tense/mood/voice ====		==== Tense/mood/voice ====
	The next component of the Azkali verb is the tense/mood/voice affix: they inflect for three tenses, three moods, and five seperate voices.		The next component of the Azkali verb is the tense/mood/voice affix: they inflect for three tenses, three moods, and five seperate voices in a single suffix. The active voice is the default voice, and denotes that the subject is the doer of an action. The middle voice denotes when the subject is the doer of an action and is affected by the action. The passive voice denotes the subject being the patient of the action. The causative voice denotes that the subject causes someone or someone else to do or to be something. The reciprocal voice denotes that each participant are both simultaneously the agent and patient of an action: they are "doing it to each other".
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	==== Tense/mood/voice ====		==== Tense/mood/voice ====
			The next component of the Azkali verb is the tense/mood/voice affix: they inflect for three tenses, three moods, and five seperate voices.
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	\|-		\|-
	!<small>past</small>		!<small>past</small>
	\|'''-u(z)-'''		\|'''-nu(z)-'''
	\|'''-tu(z)-'''		\|'''-tu(z)-'''
	\|'''-tz(eu)-'''		\|'''-tz(eu)-'''

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	=== Verbs ===		=== Verbs ===
	The verb in Azkali is considered the most complex area of grammar to learn. It remains remarkably distinct from how verbs in other languages in it's vicinity such as Baphian, Oikan, or Loremese are treated and is considered the most difficult aspect of Azkali to learn for a newcomer. Despite this fact, the Azkali verb is extremely regular and in most dialects, there is infact only one fully irregular verb - ''to be''. Azkali verbs are polypersonal, and they can mark the subject and direct object of a clause, and in situations in which it applies, the indirect object. They also mark for tense, mood, and voice and in certain common verbs can be optionally marked with adpositional information (denoted as the "postverb"). The Azkali verb can be described in the following template:		The verb in Azkali is considered the most complex area of grammar to learn. It remains remarkably distinct from how verbs in other languages in it's vicinity such as Baphian, Oikan, or Loremese are treated and is considered the most difficult aspect of Azkali to learn for a newcomer. Despite this fact, the Azkali verb is extremely regular and in most dialects, there is infact only one fully irregular verb - ''to be''. Azkali verbs are polypersonal, and they can mark the subject and direct object of a clause, and in situations in which it applies, the indirect object. They also mark for tense, mood, and voice and in certain common verbs can be optionally marked with adpositional information (denoted as the "postverb"). In addition, in certain common verbs there are the "version affixes" which further clarify how a participant is affected by the action. Azkali verbs can have up to 54,450 forms when accounting for all of these factors.

			The Azkali verb can be described in the following template:
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	==== Person indices ====		==== Person indices ====
	All verbs can take the following sets of person-indexing affixes. There are three sets of person indices: the absolutive set, the ergative set, and dative set. The absolutive set indexes the subject of an intransitive verb and direct object of a transitive verb. The ergative set indexes the subject of a transitive verb. The dative set indexes the person of a dative argument in a clause. The absolutive set is indexed as follows: ''-en(e)-'' for the first person singular (from the absolutive first person singular pronoun ''en''), ''-t(u)-'' for the second person singular (from the absolutive second person singular person pronoun ''tu''), ''-m(a)-'' for the masculine third person singular (from the absolutive third person masculine singular pronoun ''mai''); to mark the third person neutral (used for inanimate objects or an unspecified person) no suffix is used.		All verbs can take the following sets of person-indexing affixes. There are three sets of person indices: the absolutive set, the ergative set, and dative set. The absolutive set indexes the subject of an intransitive verb and direct object of a transitive verb. The ergative set indexes the subject of a transitive verb. The dative set indexes the person of a dative argument in a clause. The absolutive set is indexed as follows: ''-en(e)-'' for the first person singular (from the absolutive first person singular pronoun ''en''), ''-t(u)-'' for the second person singular (from the absolutive second person singular person pronoun ''tu''), ''-m(a)-'' for the masculine third person singular (from the absolutive third person masculine singular pronoun ''mai''); to mark the third person neutral (used for inanimate objects or an unspecified person) no suffix is used. As for paucal person marking, ''-tz(a)'' is used for the first person paucal (from the absolutive first person paucal pronoun ''tzen''), ''-u(k)-'' is used for the second person paucal (from the absolutive second person paucal pronoun ''tzu''), ''-r(a)-'' is used for the third person paucal (from the absolutive third person paucal pronoun ''rutzez''). And as for plural person marking, -''g(e)-'' is used for the first person plural (from an old absolutive first person plural pronoun ''geia''), ''-ro(z)-'' is used for the second person plural (from the absolutive second person plural pronoun ''thoru''), and ''-in(o)'' is used for the third person plural (from the absolutive third person plural pronoun ''thin.'')

	As for paucal person marking, ''-tz(a)'' is used for the first person paucal (from the absolutive first person paucal pronoun ''tzen''), ''-u(k)-'' is used for the second person paucal (from the absolutive second person paucal pronoun ''tzu''), ''-r(a)-'' is used for the third person paucal (from the absolutive third person paucal ~~pronouns~~ ''rutzez''). And as for plural person marking,
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	\|'''(-)in(o)-'''		\|'''(-)in(o)-'''
	\|}		\|}
	The negative marker is -ke, or when proceeded by an absolutive person affix that ends with a consonant, -eke, or with a verb stem that starts with /o/ or /u/, -ken-, or both scenarios, -eken-. However some scenarios permit a cluster: for example, the combination of the singular third person feminine absolutive prefix and negative affix is ''ezke'', and the combination of the ~~paucal third~~ person absolutive prefix and negative affix is ''~~ruzke~~'' (however, in some dialects it is ''~~ruke~~'').		The negative marker is -ke, or when proceeded by an absolutive person affix that ends with a consonant, -eke, or with a verb stem that starts with /o/ or /u/, -ken-, or both scenarios, -eken-. However some scenarios permit a cluster: for example, the combination of the singular third person feminine absolutive prefix and negative affix is ''ezke'', and the combination of the plural second person absolutive prefix and negative affix is ''rozke'' (however, in some dialects it is ''roke'').
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
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	==== Person indices ====		==== Person indices ====
	All verbs can take the following sets of person-indexing affixes. There are three sets of person indices: the absolutive set, the ergative set, and dative set. The absolutive set indexes the subject of an intransitive verb and direct object of a transitive verb. The ergative set indexes the subject of a transitive verb. The dative set indexes the person of a dative argument in a clause. The absolutive set is indexed as follows: ''-en(e)-'' for the first person singular (from the absolutive first person singular pronoun ''en''), ''-t(u)-'' for the second person singular (from the absolutive second person singular person pronoun ''tu''), ''-m(a)-'' for the masculine third person singular (from the absolutive third person masculine singular pronoun ''mai'')		All verbs can take the following sets of person-indexing affixes. There are three sets of person indices: the absolutive set, the ergative set, and dative set. The absolutive set indexes the subject of an intransitive verb and direct object of a transitive verb. The ergative set indexes the subject of a transitive verb. The dative set indexes the person of a dative argument in a clause. The absolutive set is indexed as follows: ''-en(e)-'' for the first person singular (from the absolutive first person singular pronoun ''en''), ''-t(u)-'' for the second person singular (from the absolutive second person singular person pronoun ''tu''), ''-m(a)-'' for the masculine third person singular (from the absolutive third person masculine singular pronoun ''mai''); to mark the third person neutral (used for inanimate objects or an unspecified person) no suffix is used.

			As for paucal person marking, ''-tz(a)'' is used for the first person paucal (from the absolutive first person paucal pronoun ''tzen''), ''-u(k)-'' is used for the second person paucal (from the absolutive second person paucal pronoun ''tzu''), ''-r(a)-'' is used for the third person paucal (from the absolutive third person paucal pronouns ''rutzez''). And as for plural person marking,
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	! rowspan="5" \|Singular		! rowspan="5" \|Singular
	! colspan="2" \|<small>1p</small>		! colspan="2" \|<small>1p</small>
	\|'''en(e)-'''		\|'''(-)en(e)-'''
	\|-		\|-
	! colspan="2" \|<small>2p</small>		! colspan="2" \|<small>2p</small>
	\|'''t(u)-'''		\|'''(-)t(u)-'''
	\|-		\|-
	! rowspan="3" \|3p		! rowspan="3" \|3p
	!<small>masculine</small>		!<small>masculine</small>
	\|'''m(a)-'''		\|'''(-)m(a)-'''
	\|-		\|-
	!<small>feminine</small>		!<small>feminine</small>
	\|'''ez(e)-'''		\|'''(-)ez(e)-'''
	\|-		\|-
	!<small>neutral</small>		!<small>neutral</small>
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	! colspan="2" \|<small>1p</small>		! colspan="2" \|<small>1p</small>
	\|'''tz(a)-'''		\|'''(-)tz(a)-'''
	\|-		\|-
	! colspan="2" \|<small>2p</small>		! colspan="2" \|<small>2p</small>
	\|'''u(k)-'''		\|'''(-)u(k)-'''
	\|-		\|-
	! colspan="2" \|<small>3p</small>		! colspan="2" \|<small>3p</small>
	\|'''r(a)-'''		\|'''(-)r(a)-'''
	\|-		\|-
	! rowspan="3" \|Plural		! rowspan="3" \|Plural
	! colspan="2" \|<small>1p</small>		! colspan="2" \|<small>1p</small>
	\|'''g(e)-'''		\|'''(-)g(e)-'''
	\|-		\|-
	! colspan="2" \|<small>2p</small>		! colspan="2" \|<small>2p</small>
	\|'''ro(z)-'''		\|'''(-)ro(z)-'''
	\|-		\|-
	! colspan="2" \|<small>3p</small>		! colspan="2" \|<small>3p</small>
	\|'''in(o)-'''		\|'''(-)in(o)-'''
	\|}		\|}
	The negative marker is -ke, or when proceeded by an absolutive person affix that ends with a consonant, -eke, or with a verb stem that starts with /o/ or /u/, -ken-, or both scenarios, -eken-. However some scenarios permit a cluster: for example, the combination of the singular third person feminine absolutive prefix and negative affix is ''ezke'', and the combination of the paucal third person absolutive prefix and negative affix is ''ruzke'' (however, in some dialects it is ''ruke'').		The negative marker is -ke, or when proceeded by an absolutive person affix that ends with a consonant, -eke, or with a verb stem that starts with /o/ or /u/, -ken-, or both scenarios, -eken-. However some scenarios permit a cluster: for example, the combination of the singular third person feminine absolutive prefix and negative affix is ''ezke'', and the combination of the paucal third person absolutive prefix and negative affix is ''ruzke'' (however, in some dialects it is ''ruke'').

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	=== Verbs ===		=== Verbs ===
	The verb in Azkali is considered the most complex area of grammar to learn. It remains remarkably distinct from how verbs in other languages in it's vicinity such as Baphian, Oikan, or Loremese are treated. Despite this fact, the Azkali verb is extremely regular and in most dialects, there is infact only one fully irregular verb - ''to be''. Azkali verbs are polypersonal, and they can mark the subject and direct object of a clause, and in situations in which it applies, the indirect object. They also mark for tense, mood, and voice and in certain common verbs can be optionally marked with adpositional information (denoted as the "postverb"). The Azkali verb can be described in the following template:		The verb in Azkali is considered the most complex area of grammar to learn. It remains remarkably distinct from how verbs in other languages in it's vicinity such as Baphian, Oikan, or Loremese are treated and is considered the most difficult aspect of Azkali to learn for a newcomer. Despite this fact, the Azkali verb is extremely regular and in most dialects, there is infact only one fully irregular verb - ''to be''. Azkali verbs are polypersonal, and they can mark the subject and direct object of a clause, and in situations in which it applies, the indirect object. They also mark for tense, mood, and voice and in certain common verbs can be optionally marked with adpositional information (denoted as the "postverb"). The Azkali verb can be described in the following template:
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	\|+Azkali verb template		\|+Azkali verb template

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