Grammar Notes

Accidentally… (Accidental)

2020-03-25 Michael Conrad  1 minute read

To indicate that something is being done “accidentally” you take the past tense form and add one of the following special endings.

Again (Duplicative)

2020-03-25 Michael Conrad  2 minute read

To indicate that something is being done “again” you take the past tense form and add one of the following special “again” endings. These endings are only for “again”, not “repeatably”. Uses “Set A” or “Set B” prefixes as parent verb.

Already have…

2020-03-25 Michael Conrad  1 minute read
  • Ꮒ- + Ꮥ- becomes ᏂᏗ-

☞ The Ꮒ- prefix can indicate “had already begun” or “had already occurred” when used with the past tense form.

You are indicating a past event happening alongside another past event. The events are “beside” or “next to” each other.

This requires a change of the ending to “-oi”.

Already will have…

2020-03-25 Michael Conrad  1 minute read
  • Ꮒ- + Ꮥ- becomes ᏂᏗ-

☞ The Ꮒ- prefix can indicate “will have already begun” or “will have already occurred” when used with the habitual form.

You are indicating a future event happening alongside another future event. The events are “beside” or “next to” each other.

This requires replacing the “-oi” ending with “-esdi”.