Hngatil grammar: Difference between revisions

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One of the main features that seperates Hngatil from other languages in Ukilen is it's lack of grammatical tense. Tense-like information is conveyed via lexical and grammatical aspect, of which there are many that convey tense-like information, ~~and~~ context.

One of the main features that seperates Hngatil from other languages in Ukilen is it's lack of grammatical tense. Tense-like information is conveyed via lexical and grammatical aspect, of which there are many that convey tense-like information, as well as context.

=== Mood ===

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# '''Perfective''' - an action viewed without internal structure, i.e as a whole

# '''Momentane''' - ~~a sudden~~ action

# '''Momentane''' - an action that suddenly occurs, lacking internal structure

# '''Prospective''' - an action describing an event that occurs subsequently to a time or another verb

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

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# '''Inchoative''' - an action that is the beginning of a new static state of being

# '''Cessative''' - an action that is the end of a static state of being

# '''Iterative''' - an action that is repeated, with particular focus on the repeats

# '''Segmentative''' - an action that is repeated, emphasizing the action as a whole

# '''Revisionary''' - an action that is being returned to from a different action or state

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-One of the main features that seperates Hngatil from other languages in Ukilen is it's lack of grammatical tense. Tense-like information is conveyed via lexical and grammatical aspect, of which there are many that convey tense-like information, and context.
+One of the main features that seperates Hngatil from other languages in Ukilen is it's lack of grammatical tense. Tense-like information is conveyed via lexical and grammatical aspect, of which there are many that convey tense-like information, as well as context.
 === Mood ===
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 # '''Perfective''' - an action viewed without internal structure, i.e as a whole
-# '''Momentane''' - a sudden action
+# '''Momentane''' - an action that suddenly occurs, lacking internal structure
 # '''Prospective''' - an action describing an event that occurs subsequently to a time or another verb
 # '''Habitual''' - an action which regularly, habitually, occurs
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 # '''Inchoative''' - an action that is the beginning of a new static state of being
 # '''Cessative''' - an action that is the end of a static state of being
-# '''Iterative''' - an action  that is repeated, with particular focus on the repeats
+# '''Iterative''' - an action that is repeated, with particular focus on the repeats
 # '''Segmentative''' - an action that is repeated, emphasizing the action as a whole
 # '''Revisionary''' - an action that is being returned to from a different action or state