Kala Verbs: Difference between revisions

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-==Verbs==
-=== tense / aspect ===
-*[[Kala]] does not distinguish perfect and imperfect aspects of the verb (e.g. ‘I ate’, ‘I used to eat’, ‘I
-have eaten’, ‘I had eaten’). However, one can easily clarify the temporal sequence of two actions by
-marking the earlier one with the adverbial '''tsa''' (‘already’).
-=== mood ===
-===voice===
-The passive voice is formed by attaching the accusative prefix '''e-''' to the pronoun or by placing the topic marker '''ke''' immediately before the patient of the verb.
-* '''ena ina'''
-:<tt>ACC.1.S eat</tt>
-:I am eaten. / I am being eaten.
-* '''eha anyaye'''
-:<tt>ACC.3.S see.PAST</tt>
-:She was seen. / He was being watched.
-* '''ke mihu itsa'''
-:<tt>TOP cat love</tt>
-:The cat is loved. / The cat is being loved.
-== Index ==
-{{Kala index}}
-[[Category:Kala]]

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