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diff --git a/src/haasdaiga/morphology/nominal.md b/src/haasdaiga/morphology/nominal.md index 7560f6a..3c3d0b7 100644 --- a/src/haasdaiga/morphology/nominal.md +++ b/src/haasdaiga/morphology/nominal.md @@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ There are five genders, named after five phases in wǔxíng: - earth: i - metal: o - water: u +- unknown/mixed: y ### Number diff --git a/src/haasdaiga/morphology/verbal.md b/src/haasdaiga/morphology/verbal.md index 84f9433..d3f5094 100644 --- a/src/haasdaiga/morphology/verbal.md +++ b/src/haasdaiga/morphology/verbal.md @@ -9,19 +9,25 @@ They are respectively indicated by a vowel, a tone, and a consonant. There are five moods: - indicative: a -- inferential: e +- ritual: e - interrogative: i - imperative: o - subjunctive: u ### Tense -- past -- present -- future +- past: falling +- present: level +- future: rising ### Aspect - habitual: j - continuous: r -- perfective: n +- perfective: unmarked + +### Gender + +In the ritual mood, another vowel representing subject's gender is added after +the aspect consonant. Note that it is not uncommon to use ritual mood without +this vowel. |