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==== '''The progressive aspect''' ====

The progressive aspect corresponds to actions that are ongoing. It is formed with the construction of '''stem of verb''' (verb without its infinitive) '''+ conjugated form of ''vulun'''''<nowiki/>''.'' Due to ''vulun'' being able to be conjugated for any form in this aspect, the progressive takes on all of the forms of a verb. This aspect does not require a subject pronoun.

* '''Jul vo.''' — '''I am eating.'''

==== Other periphrastic aspects ====

Many other aspects in Alhi are formed with adverbs. This is a non-exhaustive list with constructions.

* The iterative aspect, formed with the construction of '''conjugated form of verb''' '''+ ''lakas''''' 'again'. This conveys a singular repetition of an action.

* [placeholder]

==== '''Other verbal forms''' ====

Alhi has many different verbal forms that aren't tense, aspect, or mood. This section covers most of them.

===== The causative =====

The causative denotes an action that indicates the subject causing someone to do something. The forms of the causative are derived from a verb, ''usun'' 'to force'. The stem of the verb, ''us'', was erased over constant usage and due to the construction of the causative being '''infinitive of verb + conjugated form of ''usun''''', the construction is now '''infinitive of verb''' '''+ affix of conjugated form''', for example: '''''Juluna''' ejo eis.'' '<nowiki/>'''I made''' it '''eat'''<nowiki/>'.

===== The reflexive =====

The reflexive denotes the subject and direct object of a verb being the same, it is indicated with a post-verbal particle ''hei'', corresponding to 'oneself'. For example: ''Fojostaba hei''. 'I showered myself'. The reflexive makes the requirement of a subject pronoun optional, and it is up to the speaker if they wish to include a subject pronoun.

==== '''The passive voice''' ====

Alhi has a second voice in its verbs. All of the forms above have been in the active voice, which is the default unmarked one. Generally, the passive voice is marked with an ''a(h)-'' prefix, but this doesn't occur for all forms. In the passive habitual, instead of the marking being ''a(h)e(h)-'', it simply becomes ''u(h)-''. The passive voice also changes the word order of a sentence. In the active voice, the canonical word order is VSO, but in the passive, it becomes VOS.

* Eca '''ejo''' eis. — '''I''' saw it.

* Ecec '''ejın''' ei — It was seen by '''me'''.

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+==== '''The progressive aspect''' ====
+The progressive aspect corresponds to actions that are ongoing. It is formed with the construction of '''stem of verb''' (verb without its infinitive) '''+ conjugated form of ''vulun'''''<nowiki/>''.'' Due to ''vulun'' being able to be conjugated for any form in this aspect, the progressive takes on all of the forms of a verb. This aspect does not require a subject pronoun.
+* '''Jul vo.''' — '''I am eating.'''
+==== Other periphrastic aspects ====
+Many other aspects in Alhi are formed with adverbs. This is a non-exhaustive list with constructions.
+* The iterative aspect, formed with the construction of '''conjugated form of verb''' '''+ ''lakas''''' 'again'. This conveys a singular repetition of an action.
+* [placeholder]
+==== '''Other verbal forms''' ====
+Alhi has many different verbal forms that aren't tense, aspect, or mood. This section covers most of them.
+===== The causative =====
+The causative denotes an action that indicates the subject causing someone to do something. The forms of the causative are derived from a verb, ''usun'' 'to force'. The stem of the verb, ''us'', was erased over constant usage and due to the construction of the causative being '''infinitive of verb + conjugated form of ''usun''''', the construction is now '''infinitive of verb''' '''+ affix of conjugated form''', for example: '''''Juluna''' ejo eis.'' '<nowiki/>'''I made''' it '''eat'''<nowiki/>'.
+===== The reflexive =====
+The reflexive denotes the subject and direct object of a verb being the same, it is indicated with a post-verbal particle ''hei'', corresponding to 'oneself'. For example: ''Fojostaba hei''. 'I showered myself'. The reflexive makes the requirement of a subject pronoun optional, and it is up to the speaker if they wish to include a subject pronoun.
+==== '''The passive voice''' ====
+Alhi has a second voice in its verbs. All of the forms above have been in the active voice, which is the default unmarked one. Generally, the passive voice is marked with an ''a(h)-'' prefix, but this doesn't occur for all forms. In the passive habitual, instead of the marking being ''a(h)e(h)-'', it simply becomes ''u(h)-''. The passive voice also changes the word order of a sentence. In the active voice, the canonical word order is VSO, but in the passive, it becomes VOS.
+* Ec<u>a</u> '''ejo''' <u>eis</u>. — '''I''' saw <u>it</u>.
+* Ec<u>ec</u> '''ejın''' <u>ei</u> — <u>It</u> was seen by '''me'''.