Hngatil grammar: Difference between revisions

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# '''Indicative''' - used for factual statements from the viewpoint of the speaker, but most commonly used to confirm the statement as true when doubted

# '''Conditional''' - used for actions that are dependent on other actions

# '''Conditional''' - used for actions that are dependent on other actions to occur

# '''Optative''' - used for actions that the speaker hopes to occur

# '''Optative''' - used for actions that the speaker wishes, assumes, or hopes to occur

# '''Presumptive''' - used for actions that are presumed or theorized to happen

# '''Presumptive''' - used for actions that are presumed or theorized to happen based on prior evidence, or reasoning - usually has a future implication

# '''Inferrential''' - used for actions that the speaker has not personally witnessed

# '''Inferrential''' - used for referring to actions that the speaker has not personally witnessed, and has inferred to have happened based on prior evidence, or reasoning. - usually has a past implication

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=== Classifiers ===

Hngatil has a number of different suffixes that classify the physical nature, characteristics, and properties, if applicable, of the noun in the sentence. There are some fourteen different classifier suffixes in Hngatil. In addition, many common verbs have different stems based on the classifier suffix; Hngatil has no one verb stem meaning ''to cut'' - instead, there are 6 different verb stems for each classifier.

Hngatil has a number of different suffixes that classify the physical nature, characteristics, and properties, if applicable, of the noun in the sentence. There are some fourteen different classifier suffixes in Hngatil. In addition, many common verbs have different stems based on the classifier suffix; Hngatil has no one verb stem meaning ''to cut'' - instead, there are 6 different verb stems for each classifier. Some different types of classifier share the same suffix; their precise meaning is usually clarified via a stem change, or surrounding. context.

The list of classifiers are shown below. Note that some classifiers may overlap in meaning with eachother.

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== Nouns ==

Noun morphology, compared to verbal morphology, is relatively lackluster. A large amount of nouns are derived from verbs and a derivational suffix.

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 # '''Indicative''' - used for factual statements from the viewpoint of the speaker, but most commonly used to confirm the statement as true when doubted
-# '''Conditional''' - used for actions that are dependent on other actions
+# '''Conditional''' - used for actions that are dependent on other actions to occur
-# '''Optative''' - used for actions that the speaker hopes to occur
+# '''Optative''' - used for actions that the speaker wishes, assumes, or hopes to occur
-# '''Presumptive''' - used for actions that are presumed or theorized to happen
+# '''Presumptive''' - used for actions that are presumed or theorized to happen based on prior evidence, or reasoning - usually has a future implication
-# '''Inferrential''' - used for actions that the speaker has not personally witnessed
+# '''Inferrential''' - used for referring to actions that the speaker has not personally witnessed, and has inferred to have happened based on prior evidence, or reasoning. - usually has a past implication
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 === Classifiers ===
-Hngatil has a number of different suffixes that classify the physical nature, characteristics, and properties, if applicable, of the noun in the sentence. There are some fourteen different classifier suffixes in Hngatil. In addition, many common verbs have different stems based on the classifier suffix; Hngatil has no one verb stem meaning ''to cut'' - instead, there are 6 different verb stems for each classifier.
+Hngatil has a number of different suffixes that classify the physical nature, characteristics, and properties, if applicable, of the noun in the sentence. There are some fourteen different classifier suffixes in Hngatil. In addition, many common verbs have different stems based on the classifier suffix; Hngatil has no one verb stem meaning ''to cut'' - instead, there are 6 different verb stems for each classifier. Some different types of classifier share the same suffix; their precise meaning is usually clarified via a stem change, or surrounding. context.
 The list of classifiers are shown below. Note that some classifiers may overlap in meaning with eachother.
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 == Nouns ==
+Noun morphology, compared to verbal morphology, is relatively lackluster. A large amount of nouns are derived from verbs and a derivational suffix.