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Verbs

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Tamuni Verbs

Tamuni is a zero-derivation language which means that a word like δაჟ(sand) can both be the noun 'sand' and the verb 'to erode/to crumble'. Ontop of this, Tamuni verbs also don't conjugate for person or number.

Tense & Conditional Moods

Tamuni indicates tense through certain prefixes which are followed by and apostrophe '. This apostrophe will act as a glottal stop if the prefix ends in a vowel and the verb root starts with a vowel.

ვა- (wa-): Past tense.

  • an wa'avoz (I walked)

δэ- (de-): Future tense.

  • an de'avoz (I will walk)

ιლვა- (ilwa-): Past conditional / Habitual (would have / used to).

  • an ilwa'avoz (I would have walked)

ιლδэ- (ilde-): Present / Future conditional (would / might)

  • an ilde'avoz (I would walk)

Aspect & Modification

Tamuni uses the following prefixes to modify how and action happens