Kjaxono verbs: Difference between revisions

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** ''Irregularitive''

** ''Fragmentative''

Kjaxono verbs are unique cross-linguistically in that the full meaning that is conjugated for is only represented via the consonants, with the vowels in every slot except the verb stem being inserted to avoid illegal consonant clusters. The vowel that is inserted into the verb depends on the vowel in the verb stem: if the verb stem has no vowel, /æ/ is the vowel that is inserted, if a verb stem has one vowel, the vowel that is in the verb stem is inserted, and in verb stems with more than one vowel, the final vowel of the verb stem is inserted.

Kjaxono verbs are unique cross-linguistically in that for the most part, the full meaning that is conjugated for is only represented via the consonants, with the vowels in every slot except the verb stem being inserted to avoid illegal consonant clusters. The vowel that is inserted into the verb depends on the vowel in the verb stem: if the verb stem has no vowel, /æ/ is the vowel that is inserted, if a verb stem has one vowel, the vowel that is in the verb stem is inserted, and in verb stems with more than one vowel, the final vowel of the verb stem is inserted.

An exception to this above rule is when inflecting for evidentiality. When inflecting for evidentiality, a system of vowel grades is employed, which change depending on the stem and tense and mood affix.

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|+Kjaxono verb template

!'''pC'''

| rowspan="4" |'''(v)'''

| rowspan="5" |'''(v)'''

!TM

! rowspan="3" |'''(V)'''

'''Evidentiality'''

! rowspan="4" |'''STEM'''

! rowspan="5" |'''STEM'''

| rowspan="4" |'''(V)<ref>The insertion of a vowel between the verb stem and the voice and pattern affix is uncommon. It is a promenant feature of the Aqcjam dialect, however.</ref>'''

| rowspan="5" |'''(V)<ref>The insertion of a vowel between the verb stem and the voice and pattern affix is uncommon. It is a promenant feature of the Aqcjam dialect, however.</ref>'''

!VP

!VPA

!A

!TM

| rowspan="4" |'''(V)'''

| rowspan="5" |'''(V)'''

!'''pC'''

|-

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|Tense

|Voice

~~| rowspan="2" |Aspect~~

| rowspan="2" |Mood

| rowspan="2" |Polypersonal clitic

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|Pattern

|-

!1

! rowspan="2" |1

!2

! rowspan="2" |2

!2a

! rowspan="2" |2a

|Aspect

! rowspan="2" |5

! rowspan="2" |6

|-

!3

!4

!5

!6

|}

Only the tense and mood affix is required to be present within a Kjaxono verb. This is what is most commonly employed, though in semi-formal and formal speech more inflection is employed.

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 ** ''Irregularitive''
 ** ''Fragmentative''
-Kjaxono verbs are unique cross-linguistically in that the full meaning that is conjugated for is only represented via the consonants, with the vowels in every slot except the verb stem being inserted to avoid illegal consonant clusters. The vowel that is inserted into the verb depends on the vowel in the verb stem: if the verb stem has no vowel, /æ/ is the vowel that is inserted, if a verb stem has one vowel, the vowel that is in the verb stem is inserted, and in verb stems with more than one vowel, the final vowel of the verb stem is inserted.
+Kjaxono verbs are unique cross-linguistically in that for the most part, the full meaning that is conjugated for is only represented via the consonants, with the vowels in every slot except the verb stem being inserted to avoid illegal consonant clusters. The vowel that is inserted into the verb depends on the vowel in the verb stem: if the verb stem has no vowel, /æ/ is the vowel that is inserted, if a verb stem has one vowel, the vowel that is in the verb stem is inserted, and in verb stems with more than one vowel, the final vowel of the verb stem is inserted.
 An exception to this above rule is when inflecting for evidentiality. When inflecting for evidentiality, a system of vowel grades is employed, which change depending on the stem and tense and mood affix.
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 |+Kjaxono verb template
 !'''pC'''
-| rowspan="4" |'''(v)'''
+| rowspan="5" |'''(v)'''
 !TM
 ! rowspan="3" |'''(V)'''
 '''Evidentiality'''
-! rowspan="4" |'''<u>STEM</u>'''
+! rowspan="5" |'''<u>STEM</u>'''
-| rowspan="4" |'''(V)<ref>The insertion of a vowel between the verb stem and the voice and pattern affix is uncommon. It is a promenant feature of the Aqcjam dialect, however.</ref>'''
+| rowspan="5" |'''(V)<ref>The insertion of a vowel between the verb stem and the voice and pattern affix is uncommon. It is a promenant feature of the Aqcjam dialect, however.</ref>'''
-!VP
+!VPA
-!A
 !TM
-| rowspan="4" |'''(V)'''
+| rowspan="5" |'''(V)'''
 !'''pC'''
 |-
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 |<u>Tense</u>
 |Voice
-| rowspan="2" |Aspect
 | rowspan="2" |<u>Mood</u>
 | rowspan="2" |Polypersonal clitic
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 |Pattern
 |-
-!1
+! rowspan="2" |1
-!2
+! rowspan="2" |2
-!2a
+! rowspan="2" |2a
+|Aspect
+! rowspan="2" |5
+! rowspan="2" |6
+|-
 !3
-!4
-!5
-!6
 |}
 Only the tense and mood affix is required to be present within a Kjaxono verb. This is what is most commonly employed, though in semi-formal and formal speech more inflection is employed.