Editing Mohawk language (section)

===Verbs===
Mohawk verbs are one of the more complex parts of the language, composed of many morphemes that describe grammatical relations. The verb takes the following structure:<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
{| class="wikitable"
!Pre-Pronominal Prefix
!Pronominal Prefix
!Reflexive And Reciprocal Particle
!Incorporated Noun Root
!Verb Root
!Suffixes
|}
Mohawk grammar allows for whole prepositions to be expressed by one word, which we classify as a verb. The other core elements (subjects, objects, etc.) can be [[incorporation (linguistics)|incorporated]] into the verb. Well-formed verb phrases contain at the bare minimum a verb root and a pronominal prefix. The rest of the elements are not necessary.

Tense, aspect and [[linguistic modality|modality]] are expressed via suffixes on the verb phrase as well.

Some examples:

{{interlinear|number=(12)
|top= katorats
|k- atorat- s
|1SG- hunt HAB
|"I hunt"}}

This is composed of three parts; the pronominal prefix, the verb root and a suffix which marks aspect. Mohawk seems to prefer aspect markers to tense to express grammaticalisation in time.

{{interlinear|number=(13)|abbreviations=TRLOC:translocative
|top= nyaʼtsvshayayaʼkeʼ
|n-  yaʼ-  t-  v-   s-    ha-   yahyaʼk- eʼ
|PTV TRLOC DU- FUT- ITER- noun- verb-    {root suffix}
|"…where he will cross over again from here to there…"}}

This example shows multiple prefixes that can be affixed to the verb root, but certain affixes are forbidden from coexisting together. For example, the aorist and the future tense affix will not be found on the same well-formed sentence.

{{interlinear|number=(14)|abbreviations=ROOT:root
|top= vsenataraʼ
|v- se- natahr- aʼ
|FUT NOM-PRO VB-ROOT {momentary ASP suffix}
|"You will make a visit"}}

{{interlinear|number=(15)|abbreviations=ROOT:root
|top= asenataraʼ
|a-   se-     natahr-  aʼ
|COND NOM-PRO VB-ROOT {momentary suffix}
|"You should make a visit"}}

{{interlinear|number=(16)|abbreviations=ROOT:root
|top= sanatahruneʼ
|sa-     natahr- u-   hneʼ
|ACC-PRO VB-ROOT STAT {momentary suffix}
|"You were visiting"}}

Here, different prefixes and suffixes are used that mark tense, aspect and modality.

Most grammatical relations in Mohawk are expressed through various different affixes onto a verb. Subjects, objects, and relationships between subjects and objects are given their own affixes. In Mohawk, each transitive relationship between subjects and objects are given their own prefix. For example:

{{interlinear|number=(17a)
|ku- noruhkwa
|I-you love
|"I love you"}}

{{interlinear|number=(17b)
|ri- noruhkwa
|I-him love
|"I love him"}}

{{interlinear|number=(17c)
|ke- noruhkwa
|I-it/her love
|"I love it/her"}}

Each of these affixes are denoting a transitive relationship between two things. There are more affixes for denoting transitive relationships like "we-they", they-us (inclusive/exclusive), etc.