Hngatil grammar: Difference between revisions

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# '''Momentane''' - 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

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

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

# '''Progressive''' - an action that is ongoing and changing

# '''Stative''' - an action that is ongoing and not changing

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# '''Reversative''' - 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

There are several aspects that share the same suffix; an example being the stative and gnomic aspects, both being marked by ''-(a)ngmatk.''

=== Irregular verbs ===

=== Defective verbs ===

== Nouns ==

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

Noun morphology, compared to verbal morphology, is relatively lackluster. A large amount of nouns are derived from verbs and a derivational suffix. Nouns inflect for eight cases and five numbers. There are no articles in Hngatil.

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 # '''Momentane''' - 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
-# '''Habitual''' - an action which regularly, habitually, occurs
+# '''Habitual''' - an action which regularly, habitually, or customarily occurs
 # '''Progressive''' - an action that is ongoing and changing
 # '''Stative''' - an action that is ongoing and not changing
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 # '''Reversative''' - 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
+There are several aspects that share the same suffix; an example being the stative and gnomic aspects, both being marked by ''-(a)ngmatk.''
 === Irregular verbs ===
+=== Defective verbs ===
 == Nouns ==
-Noun morphology, compared to verbal morphology, is relatively lackluster. A large amount of nouns are derived from verbs and a derivational suffix.
+Noun morphology, compared to verbal morphology, is relatively lackluster. A large amount of nouns are derived from verbs and a derivational suffix. Nouns inflect for eight cases and five numbers. There are no articles in Hngatil.