Part
A: The Simple Sentence
5.
Modifiers of Verbs
Action that is to take place in the future is expressed
in Denes¶øiné
by adding the word ha after the verb.
| shétü
ha¿eh |
'He
will be eating' |
| nádher ha¿eh
|
'He will
be staying' |
| yeneø¿ü
ha¿eh |
'He will
be looking at it' |
When future,
negative and interrogative occur in the same sentence,
they occur in the order just listed.
| Hejen ha¿eh
híle |
'He
will not be singing' |
| Hejen ha¿eh húsä? |
'Will
he be singing?' |
Certain other
words also occur following the verb, expressing adverbial
ideas;
e. g. ,
| Hejen ha¿eh
húto |
'Maybe he is singing' |
| yalti ha¿eh húto
|
'Maybe
he is talking' |
| hejen honédí
|
'Likely
he is singing' |
| yaøti honédí
|
'Likely
he is talking' |
When these
are combined with future and negative words, they occur
in final position.
| hejen híle
húto |
'Maybe
he is not singing' |
| hejen ha¿eh húto
|
'Maybe
he will be singing' |
| yaøti honédí
|
'Likely
he will be talking' |
| yaøti ha¿eh
híle honédí |
'Likely
he will not be talking' |
