Proto-Gabrielt verbs

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Proto-Gabrielt verbs comprise of the paradigm which denotes a verb's grammatical categories and its interactions with the rest of the sentence. As the Gabrielt languages have been described as "verb-heavy" by several linguists and scholars, the verb is the main actor of a sentence in Proto-Gabrielt, the theorized ancestor of all Gabrielt languages. Proto-Gabrielt verbs posses many categories, including person, number, tense, mood, major aspect, minor aspects, evidentiality, personal agreement, and voice denoted in two major parts. Person, number, tense, mood, and major aspect are denoted using what is now popularly known as the "window" system, while other categories are denoted using affixes. In addition to the forms mentioned above, several verbs are known to be highly irregular, and are thought to have been vestiges of the small "moving vowels" verb type.

The verbal system of Proto-Gabrielt is highly based on ancient languages as well as Aldzinian, and is highly visible within those languages. While Aldzinian has preserved most of the categories, its pronounciation has deviated somewhat, and require feedback from other ancient sources. Literary Gabrielt, Old Garuse, and Cannonical Jafaru have all served as resources in the reconstruction of Proto-Gabrielt verbs.