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Improved explanation of verb tense suffixes (#82)
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## Verbs
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Verb is formed as root followed by ending.
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To use a verb in a sentence, take the **root** (*the dictionary entry*) and add one of the following endings to it:
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Ending is either empty, -da for past tense, -ne for present tense, -lo for future tense, or -do for imperative mood.
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| Ending | Meaning |
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|--------|---------|
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| -ne | present tense |
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| -da | past tense |
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| -lo | future tense |
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| -do | imperative |
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| *none* | infinitive |
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It can also be postfixed by -ku to indicate uncertainty, for example "Are you sleeping?" could be worded as "?'mida somoneku".
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*The imperative is telling somebody to do something, like "take your estrogen!" in english.*
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*The infinitive is used when a verb isn't directly being done by a noun, like "eat" in "I want to eat.".*
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The verb can also be postfixed by -ku to indicate uncertainty, for example "Are you sleeping?" could be worded as "?'mida somoneku".
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## Article
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