Module:nv-conj/documentation
The purpose of this module is to automatically generate conjugation tables for Navajo verbs, similar to the output of the {{nv-verbtable}}
template.
Introduction
editThis module is originally based on Kari's thesis (1978) with a sizeable number of additions, adaptations and fixes.
Overview of the supported features:
Covered | Not covered | |
---|---|---|
Mode | - Imperfective (∅, ni) - Perfective (yi, ni, si) - Future (∅, yi) |
- Iterative - Optative |
Persons | - 1 to 4 | - Unspecified - Spatial |
Numbers | - singular - dual - plural |
|
Paradigms | - highly to fairly productive - highly to fairly regular |
- unproductive or rare - too irregular - seriative |
Stem | - must be provided |
Usage
editfunction
- Use
conj
when invoking the module directly, andshow
when invoking from a template.
- Use
|1=
- Mode, to choose from:
impf
,perf
orfut
. |2=
- Aspect marker (position VII), to choose from
∅
,ni
,si
,yi
oryii
. |3=
- Classifier (position IX).
|4=
- Stem (position X) must be provided by the user.
|disj=
- Disjunct prefix (position 0/I).
- If needed use
:
to separate multiple prefixes.
- If needed use
|obj=
- Object prefix (position IV/V).
|conj=
- Conjunct prefix (position VI).
- If needed use
:
to separate multiple prefixes.
The input prefixes can usually be written in their usual orthography with the glottal stop, but mind the following special conventions:
a
orʼi
- for either the a-away disjunct prefix or the unspecified object prefix.
á
orʼí
- for the á-thus disjunct prefix
ho
orhwi
.
- for the spatial object prefix
Pi
- for the b/y indirect object alternation.
As some verbs exhibit a number of irregular alternations, additional options are provided for the user to help the module generate the correct form.
|nodevoice=1
- Do not devoice stem initial consonant even after 1st person singular sh- or 2nd person duoplural h-.
|d-effect=
- Provides the form taken by the stem initial consonant when following the 1st person duoplural iid- prefix, when different from the expected d-effect.
|nospread=1
- Do not spread disjunct prefix high-tone to conjunct pre-stem syllable.
|hop=far
- Perform glottal stop hopping further right inside a 2nd singular prefix.
|dashift=
=1
- Shift to si- conjugation in the perfective plural for all persons.
=3
- Shift to si- conjugation in the perfective plural for 3rd and 4th persons only.
|neuter=
=ni
- Use ni- as the prefix for 3rd and 4th persons in ni- conjugations.
=∅
- Use ∅- as the prefix for 3rd and 4th persons in ni- conjugations.
Finally, in case the module is unable to generate the correct output for a particular form using the general rules, it is possible for the user to provide it explicitly with the following optional arguments:
|1sg=
|2sg=
|3sg=
|4sg=
|1dl=
|2dl=
|1pl=
|2pl=
|3pl=
|4pl=
Alternative usage
editIn the usage describe above, 4 parameters are mandatory (mode, aspect, classifier, stem) while the others are optional (including disjunct, object and conjunct prefixes).
There is also an alternative usage of the module with 7 mandatory parameters for mode, disjunct, obj, conjunct, aspect, classifier and stem, allowing a somewhat more condensed expression.
See examples below.
Examples
edit{{#invoke:nv-conj|conj|impf|∅|∅|cha}}
or using the wrapper template {{nv-conj}}
:
{{nv-conj|impf|∅|∅|cha}}
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | yishcha | yiicha | deiicha |
2nd person | nicha | wohcha | daahcha |
3rd person | yicha | daacha | |
4th person | jicha | dajicha |
{{nv-conj|perf|disj=kʼi|obj=y|conj=di|yi|∅|lééł|d-effect=ly}}
or using the condensed usage:
{{nv-conj|perf|kʼi|y|di|yi|∅|lééł|d-effect=ly}}
PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | kʼidíílééł | kʼidiilyééł | kʼidadiilyééł |
2nd person | kʼidíínílééł | kʼidoolééł | kʼidadoolééł |
3rd person | kʼiidíílééł | kʼideidíílééł | |
4th person | kʼizhdíílééł | kʼidazhdíílééł |
{{nv-conj|fut|disj=Pí|obj=ho|yii|ł|ʼááł}}
FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | bíhwiideeshʼááł | bíhwiidiilʼááł | bídahwiidiilʼááł |
2nd person | bíhwiidííłʼááł | bíhwiidoołʼááł | bídahwiidoołʼááł |
3rd person | yíhwiidoołʼááł | yídahwiidoołʼááł | |
4th person | bíhwiizhdoołʼááł | bídahwiizhdoołʼááł |
Note that the following call would have given the same output:
{{nv-conj|fut|disj=Pí|obj=hwii|∅|ł|ʼááł}}
As a matter of fact, it might be sometimes useful to try shuffling prefixes around until the correct forms be generated.
Unsupported paradigms
editImperfective
edit- seriative
- ...
Perfective
edit- "make"-verbs based on the -dzaa, -laa or -ʼį́į́d stems.
- paradigms with ní ~ néé ~ née ~ nées alternations.
- paradigms with díní ~ déé ~ dées alternations.
- paradigms with di-si ~ diiz alternations.
- most of yini-/yíní- paradigms.
- seriative
- ...
Future
edit- seriative
- ...