Hngatil grammar: Difference between revisions

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Hngatil verbs conjugate for 17 aspects:

# '''Perfective''' - an action viewed completely, and without internal structure, i.e as a whole.

# '''Perfective (Pfct.)''' - an action viewed completely, and without internal structure, i.e as a whole.

# '''Momentane''' - an action that suddenly occurs, lacking internal structure - often used to emphasize the suddenness of the action

# '''Momentane''' '''(Mnt.)''' - an action that suddenly occurs, lacking internal structure - often used to emphasize the suddenness of the action

# '''Prospective''' - an action describing an event that occurs subsequently to a time or another verb - usually has a future implication

# '''Prospective''' '''(Prs.)''' - an action describing an event that occurs subsequently to a time or another verb - usually has a future implication

# '''Habitual''' - an action which regularly, habitually, or customarily occurs

# '''Habitual''' '''(Hb.)''' - an action which regularly, habitually, or customarily occurs

# '''Progressive''' - an action that is ongoing and changing - usually has a present implication

# '''Progressive''' '''(Prg.)''' - an action that is ongoing and changing - usually has a present implication

# '''Stative''' - an action that is ongoing and not changing - usually has a present implication

# '''Stative (St.)''' - an action that is ongoing and not changing - usually has a present implication

# '''Gnomic''' - an action viewed as a general truth

# '''Gnomic (Gn.)''' - an action viewed as a general truth

# '''Continuative''' - an action that is still happening given to a reference time

# '''Continuative''' '''(Cnt.)''' - an action that is still happening given to a reference time

# '''Inchoative''' - an action that is the beginning of a new state of being

# '''Inchoative''' '''(Inch.)''' - an action that is the beginning of a new state of being

# '''Cessative''' - an action that is the end of another state of being - usually has a past implication

# '''Cessative''' '''(Cs.)''' - an action that is the end of another state of being - usually has a past implication

# '''Iterative''' - an action that is repeated, with particular focus on the nature of the repeated elements

# '''Iterative''' '''(Iter.)''' - an action that is repeated, with particular focus on the nature of the repeated elements

# '''Segmentative''' - an action that is repeated, emphasizing the action as a whole rather than the separate parts

# '''Segmentative''' '''(Segm.)''' - an action that is repeated, emphasizing the action as a whole rather than the separate parts

# '''Revisionary''' - an action that is being returned to from a different action or state

# '''Revisionary''' '''(Rev.)''' - an action that is being returned to from a different action or state

# '''Serial''' - an action that is repeated, consisting of seperate distinct actions that can be analyzed either as a whole or as separate independent parts

# '''Serial''' '''(Sr.)''' - an action that is repeated, consisting of seperate distinct actions that can be analyzed either as a whole or as separate independent parts

# '''Reversative''' - an action involving the change of direction or intent

# '''Reversative''' '''(Rev.)''' - an action involving the change of direction or intent

# '''Distributive''' - an action that occurs or is done or happens to/by a group or location

# '''Distributive''' '''(Dstr.)''' - an action that occurs or is done or happens to/by a group or location

# '''Semiliterative''' - an action that is repeated many times over a short period of time, and is analyzed as a single action - often associated with vibrating, bending, or rolling objects, and often has a present implication

# '''Semiliterative (Slt.)''' - an action that is repeated many times over a short period of time, and is analyzed as a single action - often associated with vibrating, bending, or rolling objects, and often has a present implication

A list of all aspectual suffix forms is shown below;

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 Hngatil verbs conjugate for 17 aspects:
-# '''Perfective''' - an action viewed completely, and without internal structure, i.e as a whole.
+# '''Perfective (Pfct.)''' - an action viewed completely, and without internal structure, i.e as a whole.
-# '''Momentane''' - an action that suddenly occurs, lacking internal structure - often used to emphasize the suddenness of the action
+# '''Momentane''' '''(Mnt.)''' - an action that suddenly occurs, lacking internal structure - often used to emphasize the suddenness of the action
-# '''Prospective''' - an action describing an event that occurs subsequently to a time or another verb - usually has a future implication
+# '''Prospective''' '''(Prs.)''' - an action describing an event that occurs subsequently to a time or another verb - usually has a future implication
-# '''Habitual''' - an action which regularly, habitually, or customarily occurs
+# '''Habitual''' '''(Hb.)''' - an action which regularly, habitually, or customarily occurs
-# '''Progressive''' - an action that is ongoing and changing - usually has a present implication
+# '''Progressive''' '''(Prg.)''' - an action that is ongoing and changing - usually has a present implication
-# '''Stative''' - an action that is ongoing and not changing - usually has a present implication
+# '''Stative (St.)''' - an action that is ongoing and not changing - usually has a present implication
-# '''Gnomic''' - an action viewed as a general truth
+# '''Gnomic (Gn.)''' - an action viewed as a general truth
-# '''Continuative''' - an action that is still happening given to a reference time
+# '''Continuative''' '''(Cnt.)''' - an action that is still happening given to a reference time
-# '''Inchoative''' - an action that is the beginning of a new state of being
+# '''Inchoative''' '''(Inch.)''' - an action that is the beginning of a new state of being
-# '''Cessative''' - an action that is the end of another state of being - usually has a past implication
+# '''Cessative''' '''(Cs.)''' - an action that is the end of another state of being - usually has a past implication
-# '''Iterative''' - an action that is repeated, with particular focus on the nature of the repeated elements
+# '''Iterative''' '''(Iter.)''' - an action that is repeated, with particular focus on the nature of the repeated elements
-# '''Segmentative''' - an action that is repeated, emphasizing the action as a whole rather than the separate parts
+# '''Segmentative''' '''(Segm.)''' - an action that is repeated, emphasizing the action as a whole rather than the separate parts
-# '''Revisionary''' - an action that is being returned to from a different action or state
+# '''Revisionary''' '''(Rev.)''' - an action that is being returned to from a different action or state
-# '''Serial''' - an action that is repeated, consisting of seperate distinct actions that can be analyzed either as a whole or as separate independent parts
+# '''Serial''' '''(Sr.)''' - an action that is repeated, consisting of seperate distinct actions that can be analyzed either as a whole or as separate independent parts
-# '''Reversative''' - an action involving the change of direction or intent
+# '''Reversative''' '''(Rev.)''' - an action involving the change of direction or intent
-# '''Distributive''' - an action that occurs or is done or happens to/by a group or location
+# '''Distributive''' '''(Dstr.)''' - an action that occurs or is done or happens to/by a group or location
-# '''Semiliterative''' - an action that is repeated many times over a short period of time, and is analyzed as a single action - often associated with vibrating, bending, or rolling objects, and often has a present implication
+# '''Semiliterative (Slt.)''' - an action that is repeated many times over a short period of time, and is analyzed as a single action - often associated with vibrating, bending, or rolling objects, and often has a present implication
 A list of all aspectual suffix forms is shown below;
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