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b. 

---

He read-DUR AUX-PST-3(NH)

'He was reading.'

(ii) Present durative

In present durative aspect, the durative marker - is followed by auxiliary -. The
past durative aspect involves three elements (1) the main verb stem and durative

marker - (2) the simple past tense of auxiliary verb - and tense marker and (3)

number, person, gender and honorificity agreement marker which is suffixed to the
tense marker. The form of the verb in present durative aspect can be shown as:

Base+ (- ) +-+ PRES+ (agreement marker)

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a. 

---

I read-DUR AUX-PRES-1

'I am reading.'

b. 

-

He read-DUR AUX.PRES.3(NH)

'He is reading.'

(iii) Future durative

In future durative aspect, the durative marker - is followed by auxiliary /-.

The future durative aspect involves three elements (1) the main verb stem and
durative marker - (2) the simple past tense of auxiliary verb /- and tense

marker and (3) number, person, gender and honorificity agreement marker which is

suffixed to the tense marker. The form of the verb in future durative aspect can be
shown as:

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