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The way of verb's inflection in person was changed through (internal) [[black_speech_evolution|history of language]], so better consult separate [[grammar_person|page on this topic]]. Below is the description of " | The way of verb's inflection in person was changed through (internal) [[black_speech_evolution|history of language]], so better consult separate [[grammar_person|page on this topic]]. Below is the description of " | ||
- | If subject is a personal pronoun then it's usually spelled with verb together in one word, so they may be treated as prefixes of person. Nouns and other types of pronouns belong to 3rd person, and their verb is marked with suffixes //-â// (singular) or //-û// (plural). So it can be said, that subject' | + | If subject is a [[pronouns# |
| Tark matâ | Human dies | | | Tark matâ | Human dies | | ||
| Tark matû | Humans die | | | Tark matû | Humans die | | ||
- | In some subdialects these suffixes may be used only with // | + | Suffix //-â// is often skipped when word " |
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===== Tense ===== | ===== Tense ===== | ||
- | **// | + | **// |
^ Tense ^ Suffix ^ | ^ Tense ^ Suffix ^ | ||
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===== Voice ===== | ===== Voice ===== | ||
- | **// | + | **// |
When direct object is the reflexive pronoun //-îm// (" | When direct object is the reflexive pronoun //-îm// (" | ||
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===== Mood ===== | ===== Mood ===== | ||
- | **// | + | **// |
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Tolkien stated that ending //-at// considered by early researchers as infinitive is in fact closer to a participle, so it may be not a true infinitive, but some special nonfinite form of verb with functions of gerund, infinitive of purpose and present/ | Tolkien stated that ending //-at// considered by early researchers as infinitive is in fact closer to a participle, so it may be not a true infinitive, but some special nonfinite form of verb with functions of gerund, infinitive of purpose and present/ | ||
- | Nonfinite forms of Nûrlâm' | + | Nonfinite forms of Nûrlâm' |
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+ | Gerundive, infinitive, participle and regular verb may compose one predicate: "The ring was created to make people obey" => " | ||
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===== Suffix chain ===== | ===== Suffix chain ===== |