Re: Some isolating verb patterns

Gary Shannon wrote:

 > Here is my first sketch of how to handle verb tenses
 > in my isolating project:

 > Past perfect particle "dao": "Ele dao kuran." ("He had
 > run.")

I'd expect "Ele sona dingau kuran", combining the tense particle
"sona" with the aspect particle "dingau". Was "dao" intentionally
chosen to replace this combination?

 > Present perfect particle "dingau": "Ko dingau vokas."
 > ("I have called.")
 > Future perfect: "Ko kwona dingau vokas." ("I will have
 > called.")


René

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