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| = verbs =
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| '''Ilya''' relies on verbs and their modifiers to express many subtleties of meaning, the '''Ilya''' verb can generally function as a verb, adjective, or preposition, but the rules of use are very simple.
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| == verb modifiers ==
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| * '''i-''' - reflexive [REFL]
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| :: '''iwagana''' - <small>REFL-1sg-see-PROG</small> - ''I see myself.''
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| * '''ba-''' - negative [NEG]
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| * '''-sh''' - past tense [PST]
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| * '''-é''' - interrogative [Q]
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| :: '''yeshgané''' - <small>2sg.OBJ-PST-see-Q</small> - ''Were you seen?''
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| * '''-a''' - progressive [PROG]
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| * '''-ó''' - habitual [HAB]
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| = nouns =
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| == noun modifiers ==
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| === number ===
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| * '''x''' - horse
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| * '''x''' - horses
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| === noun classes ===
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| * '''x-''' - people; places
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| * '''x-''' - trees; weather; natural phenomena
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| * '''x-''' - groups of objects; collective
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| * '''x-''' - tools; artifacts
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| * '''x-''' - body parts and functions
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| * '''x-''' - animals; noises
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| * '''x- / a-''' - abstract; null
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| == pronouns ==
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| Both subject and object are marked on the verb.
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| * '''wa-''' - first person singular
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| * '''ha(n)-''' - first person plural
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| * '''ya-''' - second person singular
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| * '''(q)a-''' - second person plural
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| === prefixes ===
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| There are no personal pronouns - they aren’t needed, since persons are indicated on the verb.
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| = adpositions =
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| == locative affixes ==
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| * '''x-''' - static location
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| * '''x-''' - inside of an object
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| * '''x-''' - under water
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| * '''x-''' - into water
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| * '''x-''' - on top of
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| * '''x-''' - under
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| * '''x-''' - through
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| * '''x-''' - out of
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| * '''x-''' - above or over
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| * '''x-''' - in the air
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| * '''x-''' - across
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| * '''x-''' - on / at / away from
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| * '''x-''' - along / back to
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| * '''x-''' - over there
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| * '''x-''' - to / towards
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