nädäverbin
Nädäverbin is a verb form in the constructed language Nädä. It denotes a completed action with an evidential nuance and is described by linguists as part of the verb system of Nädä. The name is derived from the language root nädä and the suffix -verbin, used to designate this specific form.
In terms of morphology and syntax, nädäverbin is a suffixal ending attached to verb stems. It primarily
Usage of nädäverbin is common in narrative and reported speech, where the speaker wants to convey that
Example sentences (fictional):
- Lena taro-nädäverbin. Translation: “Lena ate (with evidential completion).”
- Lena na taro-nädäverbin. Translation: “Lena did not eat (evidential).”
Etymology notes that the term combines nädä, the language’s root, with the analytic suffix -verbin to designate