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<\/a>VII (Verb Inanimate Intransitive)<\/h1>\r\n

Inanimate Intransitive verbs have only one role (intransitive) filled by an inanimate subject.<\/p>\r\n
Observation<\/caption>\r\n
\u148c\u14c8\u1424\u166e<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nchiinaau.<\/td>\r\nIt is pointed.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1427\u1404\u1426\u1472\u14d0\u166e<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nwiihkan.<\/td>\r\nIt is tasty.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Some Inanimate Intransitive verbs do not take nominal subjects. They express seasons, times of day, the weather, and geographical features.<\/p>\r\n
\u1427\u140b\u1505\u1472\u14ab\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nwaaskamaau.<\/td>\r\nIt is a clear day.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u152b\u144e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nyuutin.<\/td>\r\nIt is windy.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

VII stems<\/a> end in -n<\/span> or in vowels. VII forms can be found in all the conjunct and the independent orders. They have only third person (inanimate) inflection (proximate and obviative, singular and plural). Some verbs, describing the weather like \u14a5\u1505\u1433\u14d0<\/span> mispun<\/span> it is snowing<\/span> or the water like \u1431\u14ab\u144e\u14a6\u1424<\/span> pimaatimiiu<\/span> the water is deep<\/span>, will only inflect for singular and obviative. VII verbs have no imperative, since imperative requires second person. For example: Independent Indicative Neutral conjugation of Inanimate Intransitive verb (VII) \u1427\u1404\u1426\u1472\u14d0\u166e<\/span> wiihkan.<\/span> It is tasty.<\/span><\/p>\r\n
Actor<\/th>\r\nCree<\/th>\r\nEnglish Translation<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
0<\/td>\r\n\u1427\u1404\u1426\u1472\u14d0\u166e<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nwiihkan.<\/td>\r\nIt is tasty.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
0p<\/td>\r\n\u1427\u1404\u1426\u1472\u14d0\u1426\u166e<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nwiihkanh<\/strong>.<\/td>\r\nThey are tasty.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
0′<\/td>\r\n\u1427\u1404\u1426\u1472\u14c2\u152b \u1405\u1431\u14a5\u1426\u1473\u14c2\u14bb\u166e<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nwiihkaniyuu<\/strong> upimihkaanim.<\/td>\r\nHis pemmican is tasty.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
0’p<\/td>\r\n\u1427\u1404\u1426\u1472\u14c2\u152b\u1426 \u1405\u14a6\u14c2\u1511\u14bb\u1426\u166e<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nwiihkaniyuuh<\/strong> umiinishimh.<\/td>\r\nHis berries are tasty.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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