Editing Manchu language (section)

====== Durative converb ======
The imperfect converb ending ''-me'' can be added not only to the stem, but also to the finite imperfect form in ''-mbi'' (which, in turn, is originally also a combination of an imperfect converb and the copula verb ''bi'' "is", see below)''.'' The resulting form ending in ''-mbime'' has been described as a separate durative converb'','' which expresses a non-completed or continuing action.<ref>Gorelova 2002, 273; Haenisch 1986, 55; Möllendorff 1892, 9.</ref> An example is ''arambime'' (< ''ara-me bi-me'')<ref>Gorelova 2002, 272.</ref> “while writing”. This form is also used in the following quote by [[Confucius]]:
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| indent = 4|fuze hendu-me. taci-mbime gūni-r-akū oci, mekele o-mbi. gūni-mbime taci-r-akū oci, jecuhuri o-mbi|master say-IMPERF.CVB. study-DUR.CVB think-IMPERF.PTCP-NEG TOP useless be-IMPERF.IND. think-DUR.CVB study-IMPERF.PTCP-NEG TOP, dangerous be-IMPERF.IND.|The Master said: Studying without thinking is useless. Thinking without studying is dangerous.
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