Variant: alternative form of word
| Values: | Long | Short | Weak | Dir |
Sometimes there are multiple word forms for the same lemma and set of features.
The Variant feature helps distinguish alternate forms.
Long: long variant of irregular perfective verbs
The long variant is used for finite forms of the verbs کړل kṛël “to do” (perfective counterpart of کول kawë́l) and شول šwël “to become” (perfective counterpart of کېدل kedë́l) that have the regular prefix, although these verbs are usually used without it.
Examples
- subjunctive of the verb کړل kṛël: وکړم wë́kṛëm instead of کړم kṛëm “(that) I do / I would do”
- perfective future of the verb شول šwël: وشم wë́šëm instead of شم šëm “I will become”
Short: special short variant of some verb forms
The short variant is used for special forms of several verbs, that do not have a counterpart in other verbs.
Examples
- The subjunctive of the verb تلل tlël “to go” is irregular and consist of a word لاړ lâṛ and finite forms of the auxiliary verb شول šwël (perfective counterpart of کېدل kedë́l “to become”). The form لاړ lâṛ is currently annotated as a “short infinitive”, i.e. with
VerbForm=InfandVariant=Short, in contrast to the proper (perfective) infinitive لاړل lâṛë́l.- e.g.: غواړم هلته لاړ شم ġwâṛë́m hálta lâṛ šëm “I want to go there”
- In the past potential mood, the finite forms of the auxiliary verb شول šwël (perfective counterpart of کېدل kedë́l “to become”) are often replaced with an invariable word شوای šwây, which is currently annotated as a “short participle”, i.e. with
VerbForm=PartandVariant=Short, in contrast to the proper participle شوی šë́way.- e.g.: **ما خوړلی **شوای mâ xwaṛë́lay šwây “I could eat”
Weak: weak
Examples
Dir: directional
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