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duality can even exist in the first place: means ”to be”, for inanimate
objects and concepts, and is an adjective for non-existence, which is
in concept the complete opposite. So, while they represent different word
classes, and can be considered two sides of the same coin. This
is also the reason why only half counts as an irregular verb; all affir-
mative inflections work in exactly the same way as normal verbs. It
also counts as half irregular verbal adjectives, because all the negatives for
are just affirmative inflections of. It’s liĴle things like this that
makes languages interesting.
2.1.4 In summary
In summary, we can draw up tables for verbal inflection, plus the irregu-
larities:
inflecting verbs
affirmative negative
present +
past + (c) +In this scheme, (c) indicates that a contraction occurs, with what the
contraction looks like being dependent on which of the , , , , , ,
or verbs is being inflected.
inflecting
affirmative negative
present +
past +inflecting
affirmative negative
present
past + (c)