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Aspects

When the verb has the stative-perfect aspect (Sta), it represents either a state resulting from a prior event (perfect) or a state with no prior event implied (stative), depending on the verb. When the verb has the progressive-prospective aspect (Pro), it represents either an event in progress or a state from which a subsequent event is expected to emerge, depending on the verb. When the verb has the aoristic aspect (Aor), it represents an event (possibly a transition into a state) taken as a whole. The time of an aoristic clause is definite. When the verb has the habitual aspect (Hab), it represents a situation that occurs at indefinite times on multiple occasions, or is persistant.

Each verb has an action type: either static, telic, or (other) dynamic. This determines the verb's aspect when aspect is unmarked: static verbs have the perfect-stative aspect, dynamic verbs have the progressive-prospective aspect, and telic verbs have the aoristic aspect. The following table shows the specifics of the aspects for each action type:

Aspect Usage
Tag Aspect Static Dynamic Telic Habitual
Sta Stative-perfect stative perfect perfect experiential
Pro Progressive-prospective (inchoative) progressive progressive prospective prospective
Aor Aoristic (inchoative) aoristic aoristic aoristic aoristic
Hab Habitual stative habitual habitual habitual habitual

Argument Roles

The 2 basic arguments are called agent and patient, since these are typical. For some verbs, these may actually be possessor and possessum or whole and part, rather than agent and patient. The patient's role may also be changed by an applicative:

Demonstratives and Locationals

The following applies to both the demonstrative particles and the locational verbs derived from them (there's also a locational derived from the content question determiner).

The demonstratives (but not the locationals) may also be used for things other than physical location, such as discourse items.

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