diff --git a/src/content/verbs/perfective-time.svg:Zone.Identifier b/src/content/verbs/perfective-time.svg:Zone.Identifier deleted file mode 100644 index e69de29..0000000 diff --git a/src/content/verbs/present-time.svg:Zone.Identifier b/src/content/verbs/present-time.svg:Zone.Identifier deleted file mode 100644 index e69de29..0000000 diff --git a/src/content/verbs/reality-graph.svg:Zone.Identifier b/src/content/verbs/reality-graph.svg:Zone.Identifier deleted file mode 100644 index e69de29..0000000 diff --git a/src/content/verbs/roots-and-stems.mdx b/src/content/verbs/roots-and-stems.mdx index a620229..190503d 100644 --- a/src/content/verbs/roots-and-stems.mdx +++ b/src/content/verbs/roots-and-stems.mdx @@ -91,7 +91,10 @@ export const regularTrans = regularVerbs.filter((verb) => verb.entry.c && verb.e -It's important to remember that **in the perfective forms the accent is always on the first syllable**. With Pashto verbs, the accent is extremely important to the meaning of the verb. +**Two important things to remember about the perfective side:** + +1. The accent is always on the first syllable +2. There is always a split after the first syllable ## Regular Intransitive Verbs @@ -104,9 +107,9 @@ export const regularIntrans = regularVerbs.filter((verb) => verb.entry.c && verb -## Verbs with irregular present forms +## Verbs with irregular stems -There are many verbs that use an irregular present form. With these verbs the stems are totally different from the roots. +There are many verbs where the top half (the stems/present form) is totally different from the bottom half (the roots/past form). export const irregularPresentFormVerbs = verbs.filter((verb) => ( verb.entry.psp && !verb.entry.ssp && !verb.entry.prp && !verb.entry.pprtp && !verb.entry.noOo && !verb.entry.sepO @@ -114,9 +117,9 @@ export const irregularPresentFormVerbs = verbs.filter((verb) => ( -## Seperable Verbs +## Verbs with no prefix -Some verbs don't take an prefix because they have little particles in the front like , , , or . These little particles split away from the verb in the perfective aspect just like the would. +Some verbs don't take an prefix because they have little particles in the front like , , , or . These little particles split away from the verb in the perfective aspect just like the would in other verbs. Even though we can't add a prefix, we still have to shift the accent to the front of the root/stem in the perfective aspect. @@ -153,9 +156,9 @@ export const irregularVerbs = verbs.filter((verb) => { -## About the split in the perfective forms +## About the split in the perfective side -Most of the perfective roots and stems have a spot where the verb can be broken apart. You can shove the following particles in this opening: +In the perfective roots and stems there is always a spot where the verb can be broken apart. You can crack this split open and shove the following particles in-between the first syllable and the rest of the stem/root: - - diff --git a/src/content/verbs/subjunctive-verbs.mdx b/src/content/verbs/subjunctive-verbs.mdx index 632f3a5..f298c2b 100644 --- a/src/content/verbs/subjunctive-verbs.mdx +++ b/src/content/verbs/subjunctive-verbs.mdx @@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ The subjunctive is made the same way as its cousin the **Note**: the subjunctive can be used almost like an imperative in situations like this. @@ -97,11 +97,11 @@ The subjunctive is made the same way as its cousin the -**Note**: Because the subjunctive is made from the perfect stem, the front part of it (usually ) can be split off and you can put little particles like , , and mini-pronouns in between it and the rest of the verb. See the verb trees 🌳 and click on the split button to see where this split happens. +**Note**: Because the subjunctive is made from the perfect stem, the front part of it (usually ) can be split off and you can put little particles like , , and mini-pronouns in between it and the rest of the verb. See the verb trees 🌳 and click on the split button to see where this split happens. When you use the negative particle, it always has to go in this split. (And always takes over the emphasis/accent on the word.)