A Grammar of Tamashek (Tuareg of Mali)

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7.3 Verb classes and irregular verbs 347

b. short imperfective system

ShlmpfP -ambwbw-

Imprt msbwbw

-anhaltattaw-

nshaltattaw

c. long imperfective system

LoImpfP -t-lmbwliw-

LoImpfN -t-ambwliw-

Prohib -t-ambwliw-

-t-inhaltettiw-

-t-anhaltsttiw

-t-snhaltettiw-

d. nominalization

VblN a-mbwbw

a-mbwlaw

a-nhaltsttsw

a-nhaltattaw

The nonsyncopating patterns are illustrated in (351). Stem-Initial Syncope

applies only to superheavy stems, so -PvCvC- is too short to syncopate. The

other types, -PvCCvC- and superheavy -PvCCvCCvC-, have an initial closed

syllable that precludes syncope. In all these verbs, the perfectives have a

composite melody, while the short imperfectives and the LoImpfP have

a strict melody. The perfectives and the inflectable Shlmpf convert

/-PvC.../ into -vPPvC... by Stem-Initial V-Insertion followed by Cr

Gemination.

(351) Nonsyncopating Middleweight and Superheavy Stems

-bvrvj- -kvykvy- -zvlbvbbvy-

'be boastful' 'shake off 'be slippery'

a. perfective system

PerfP -abbaraej- -akkaykaey- -azzslbasbbasy-

Reslt -abblraej- -akkiykaey- -azzilbaebbaey-

PerfN -sbbarasj- -akkaykaey- -azzalbaebbaey-

b. short imperfective system

ShlmpfP -aebbaeraej- -aekkaeykaey- -aezzaelbasbbaey-

Imprt bseraej kaeykaey zaelbasbbsey

c. long imperfective system

LoImpfP -t-abaeraj- -t-akaeykay- -t-azaelbasbbay-

LoImpfN -t-absrij- -t-akaykiy- -t-azslbabbiy-

Prohib -t-aebasraj- -t-aekaeykay- -t-aezselbaebbay-
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