lore:commonthroat
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| Really? There’s a funny little guy in your computer? | Really? There’s a funny little guy in your computer? | ||
| - | === Modal Particles | + | == Modal Particles == |
| The four basic verbal moods can be further narrowed by using modal particles. Modal particles are placed at the beginning of a sentence before the subject or any adverbs. | The four basic verbal moods can be further narrowed by using modal particles. Modal particles are placed at the beginning of a sentence before the subject or any adverbs. | ||
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| This sentence sounds better to native speakers. | This sentence sounds better to native speakers. | ||
| - | === Verb Serialization and Coverbs | + | == Verb Serialization and Coverbs == |
| Commonthroat verbs have no infinitive form. Instead, you serialize verbs to indicate things like the purpose or result of a verb of motion, as well as to indicate aspect. | Commonthroat verbs have no infinitive form. Instead, you serialize verbs to indicate things like the purpose or result of a verb of motion, as well as to indicate aspect. | ||
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| Why am I making a big deal about these aspects? They just seem like regular serial verb constructions. Well, some verbs have different meanings depending on their aspect. | Why am I making a big deal about these aspects? They just seem like regular serial verb constructions. Well, some verbs have different meanings depending on their aspect. | ||
| - | rn I know becomes sg rn I find out and fb rn I forget. | + | '' |
| - | Important note: sg specifically means to start a task or start doing something. If you want to say start in the sense of turn on, that’s rMNq ignite. Similarly, to say you turned something off, that’s qNMr extinguish. | + | Important note: '' |
| - | fCq /early falling strong whine, huff/ means have or possess. sg fCq means begin to have, find or come across. fb fCq stop having means to lose or relinquish. | + | '' |
| These aspects are well-established across dialects, but other looser constructions exist as well. | These aspects are well-established across dialects, but other looser constructions exist as well. | ||
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