Commonthroat: Difference between revisions
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While Commonthroat verbs do not indicate tense. You have to use context or time-related adverbs to relate when an action takes place. Verbs by themselves don’t have inherent aspect, either, but Commonthroat has a number of fixed serial verb constructions that indicate aspect, and this can give a different shade of meaning to the verb. | While Commonthroat verbs do not indicate tense. You have to use context or time-related adverbs to relate when an action takes place. Verbs by themselves don’t have inherent aspect, either, but Commonthroat has a number of fixed serial verb constructions that indicate aspect, and this can give a different shade of meaning to the verb. | ||
== The Prospective Aspect == | === The Prospective Aspect === | ||
The ''prospective'' aspect indicates that an action is on the verge of occuring, and uses the verb <code>Lmq</code> /late low strengthening grunt, huff/, which means ''to fix'' or ''to repair''. | The ''prospective'' aspect indicates that an action is on the verge of occuring, and uses the verb <code>Lmq</code> /late low strengthening grunt, huff/, which means ''to fix'' or ''to repair''. | ||