Subject
The subjective marker is a required element for all verbs. It must agree with the subject of the clause in person, number, and animacy.
Morphology
a-stem
The following prefixes are used in conjunction with an animate subject:
| Person | Sing. | Dl. | Pl. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | a- | amne- | agua- |
| 2nd | na- | namne- | nagua- |
| Prox. | rha- | rhamne- | rhagua- |
| Obv. | wa- | wamne- | wagua- |
The following prefixes are used in conjunction with an inanimate subject:
| Person | Sing. | Dl. | Pl. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | ja- | ika- | ida- |
| 2nd | ina- | nika- | nida- |
| Prox. | ira- | rika- | rida- |
| Obv. | iwa- | wika- | wida- |
i-stem
The following prefixes are used in conjunction with an animate subject:
| Person | Sing. | Dl. | Pl. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | hi- | amni- | agui- |
| 2nd | ani- | namni- | nagui- |
| Prox. | ari- | ramni- | ragui- |
| Obv. | awi- | wamni- | wagui- |
The following prefixes are used in conjunction with an inanimate subject:
| Person | Sing. | Dl. | Pl. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | i- | aki- | adi- |
| 2nd | ni- | naki- | nadi- |
| Prox. | rhi- | raki- | radi- |
| Obv. | wi- | waki- | wadi- |