Raieming auxiliary verbs
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2. Raieming grammar
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Auxiliary verbs are my favourite part of 
Raieming. Like all verbs, they end with -infinitiv in the infinitive form. Here are some examples of auxiliary verbs:iolinfinitiv = can
uolinfinitiv = might
kimpinfinitiv = would
uantinfinitiv = want
cholinfinitiv = not
athinfinitiv = but, however
vrukinfinitiv = very, really
plinfinitiv = did (past tense)
klinfinitiv = will (future tense)
Adverbs are also auxiliary verbs. Adjectives can be turned into adverbs with the suffix -eminfinitiv.
haikuadj = good; haikueminfinitiv = well
tepladj = clever; tepleminfinitiv = cleverly
spadj = two; speminfinitiv = twice
When used in a sentence, the auxiliary verb and the main verb both take the noun class suffix of the subject.
Kuatcat vrukreallyatfrom kuat uantwantatfrom kuat cholnotatfrom kuat felpdieatfrom kuat. = The cat really doesn't want to die.
PiI athbutifrom pi uantwantifrom pi felpdieifrom pi. = But I want to die.
The stem of an auxiliary verb can be prefixed onto an adjective. The suffix chol- can be used as an antonym marker.
cholhaikuadj = bad; vrukcholtepladj = really stupid; athcholhaikuistring Raieming = Raieming but worse.
However, if you're using it after kuinfinitiv (be), you can't use prefixes; you have to use them as normal auxiliary verbs.
Kuatcat cholnotatfrom kuat kubeatfrom kuat haikugoodatfrom kuatoplaccusativeatfrom haikuat. = The cat is bad.
Not *Kuatcat kubeatfrom kuat cholnothaikugoodatfrom kuatoplaccusativeatfrom cholhaikuat.
Yes/no questions are formed with the auxiliary verb "meiinfinitiv". You can answer these questions by saying "haib" (yes), or just saying the stem of an auxiliary verb.
Fiyou meiquestionifrom fi unhaveifrom fi kuatcatoplaccusativeatfrom kuat? = Do you have a cat?
Haibdo. = Yes.
Cholnot. = No.
Uantwant. = I want to have one.
Uolmight. = I might have one.
KlwilleThe phonotactics don't allow just "kl" so you add -e. = I will have one.
Sptwoem-ly. = I have it twice/I have two cats.
Meiquestion? = I don't know.
The infinitive form of a verb phrase can be used as a noun.
Iolcaninfinitivinfinitive vrukreallyinfinitivinfinitive puopeatinfinitivinfinitive kuatcatoplaccusativeatfrom kuat cholnotivfrom iolinfinitiv kubeivfrom iolinfinitiv haikugoodivfrom iolinfinitivoplaccusativeivfrom haikuiv. Iolcaninfinitivinfinitive unhaveinfinitivinfinitive kuatcatoplaccusativeatfrom kuat athbutivfrom iolinfinitiv kubeivfrom iolinfinitiv haikugoodivfrom iolinfinitivoplaccusativeivfrom haikuiv. = The ability to really eat cats is bad, but the ability to have cats is good. ✎ Edit Article ✖ Delete Article
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