Hngatil grammar: Difference between revisions
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Many Hngatil verbs, particularly the most common verbs, are irregular and defective in aspects marking. Contrary to one what might expect, the verb meaning to be only can be conjugated for the perfective and progressive aspects, though it changes for other factors. | Many Hngatil verbs, particularly the most common verbs, are irregular and defective in aspects marking. Contrary to one what might expect, the verb meaning to be only can be conjugated for the perfective and progressive aspects, though it changes for other factors. | ||
==== To be (arri) ==== | ==== To be (ty-arri) ==== | ||
The copula in Hngatil, ''arri'', can only conjugate for the perfective, habitual, progressive, and gnomic aspects, but it conjugates for all of the moods and all of the classifiers. | The copula in Hngatil, ''arri'', can only conjugate for the perfective, habitual, progressive, and gnomic aspects, but it conjugates for all of the moods and all of the classifiers. | ||
==== To have (nna) ==== | ==== To have (tya-nna) ==== | ||
==== To give (hmida) ==== | ==== To give (tya-hmida) ==== | ||
=== Infinitive === | === Infinitive === | ||
The infinitive in Hngatil is formed by two processes: first, if the verb uses long vowels, they are changed to short vowels, and if the verb uses short vowels, the length remains the same. Secondly, the prefix ''ty(a)-'' is added to the beginning of the verb. | The infinitive in Hngatil is formed by two processes: first, if the verb uses long vowels, they are changed to short vowels, and if the verb uses short vowels, the length remains the same. Secondly, the prefix ''ty(a)-'' is added to the beginning of the verb. The infinitive of to be is ''tyarri'', the infinitve of to have is ''tyanna'', and the infinitive of to give is ''tyahmida''. | ||
== Nominal morphology == | == Nominal morphology == | ||