whereas intransitive verbs agree with their sole (absolutive) argument. Verbs distinguish two aspects, perfective, the bare stem, and imperfective, using the suffix -tkə / -tkəni. There are five moods, indicative, imperative, optative, potential (marked by the circumfix ta…(ŋ)), and conjunctive (prefix ʔ-/a-). Monopersonal conjugation Monopersonal verbs include two conjugations, one with the third-person singular in ɣa-...-lin, and the other in n-...-qin. Impersonal conjugation For impersonal forms of conjugation include verbal predicate (formed with the circumfix a…ka) and imperative (formed by circumfix ɣa…a/ta). Non-finite forms Impersonal forms include the verbal predicate with the circumfix a…ka, and the imperative in ɣa…a/ta. Non-finite forms These include the infinitive, supine, gerunds, and participles. References Bibliography Kibrik, A.E., S.V. Kodzasov, I.A. Murav'eva. 2000. Jazyk i fol'klor aljutorcev. Moscow: IMLI RAN Nasledie. Nagayama, Yukari. 2003. Ocherk grammatiki aljutorskogo jazyka (ELPR Publication Series A2-038). Osaka: Osaka Gakuin University. External links The Aliutors The Aliutor Language Alutor: Bibliographical guide Agglutinative languages Chukotko-Kamchatkan languages Languages of Russia Subject–verb–object languages Endangered languages Languages written in Cyrillic script