Descriptions of Verb Tense/Aspects
The attached files below give a detailed grammatical description of the various Tlingit verb tense/aspects included in this resource. Information provided for each tense/aspect includes:
- semantics (meaning) of the verb tense/aspect
- associated prefixes
- form of the classifier used for the tense/aspect
- forming the negative
- prefix combinations relevant to the tense/aspect
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Perfective.pdf | 52.75 KB |
| Imperfective.pdf | 57.74 KB |
| Imperative.pdf | 28.28 KB |
| Prohibitive.pdf | 35.82 KB |
| ProgressiveImperfective.pdf | 89.98 KB |
| Future.pdf | 51.73 KB |
| Perfective_Habitual.pdf | 46.19 KB |
| Hortative.pdf | 60.6 KB |
| Potential.pdf | 68.42 KB |