The Ablaut
| present | past | perfect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| universal | --- | -id | -t / -p |
| emotional | -Vr1 | -ore | -orn |
| vocal | -V-1 | -oo- | -u- |
1 : "V" represents any vowel
Summary of TAM forms:
| narr | waad | indon | maie mout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| seelie | pres. | pres. perf. | future | conditional |
| bac-seelie | past | pluperfect | imperfect | fut. perf. |
| gwaan | irrealis | progressive | fut. prog. | prog. condi. |
| bac-gwaan | durative | perf. | fut. pluperf. | perf. condi. |
Example:
Eat, ate, et ~ to eat
| narr | waad | indon | maie mout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| seelie | eats | 's ate/et | 'll eat, a'eat | 'd eat |
| bac-seelie | 's eat, ate/et | 'd ate/et | 's/'us a'eatin | 'lx'd eat |
| gwaan | 're a'fixin't eat | 're a'eatin | 'll be a'eatin | 'd be a'eatin |
| bac-gwaan | a'don ben a'eatin | don ben a'eatin | 'll ben a'eatin | 'd ben a'eatin |
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