Case is marked on noun phrases using the clitics -t for subjects, and -n for non-subjects. The clitic -n can appear on multiple noun phrases in a single sentence at once, such as the direct object, indirect object, and adverbial nouns. Despite the distinction in verbal affixes between the agent and patient of the verb, the clitic -t marks subject of both transitive and intransitive verbs. In some situations, case marking is omitted. This is especially true of sentences with only one noun where the role of the noun is obvious from the personal marking on the verb. Case marking is also omitted on fixed phrases that use a noun, e.g. "go to town" or "build a fire". Verbs In Muscogee, a single verb can translate into an entire English sentence. The root infinitive form of the verb is altered for: Person of agent. Letketv = to run. Lētkis. = I am running. Lētketskes. = You are running. Lētkes. = He / She is running. Plural forms can be a bit more complicated (see below). Person of patient and/or indirect object. That is accomplished with prefixes. Hecetv = to see. Cehēcis = I see you. Cvhēcetskes. = You see me. Hvtvm Cehēcares. = I will see you again. Tense. Pohetv = to hear. Pohis. = I am hearing (present). Pohhis. = I just heard (first or immediate past; within a day ago). Pohvhanis. = I am going to hear. Pohares. = I will hear. Pohiyvnks. = I heard recently (second or middle past, within a week ago). Pohimvts. = I heard (third or distant past, within a year ago). Pohicatēs. = Long ago I heard (fourth or remote past, beyond a year ago). There are at least ten more tenses, including perfect versions of the above, as well as future, indefinite, and pluperfect. Mood. Wiketv = to stop. Wikes. = He / She is stopping (indicative). Wikvs. = Stop! (imperative) Wike wites. = He / She may stop (potential). Wiken omat. = If he / she stops (subjunctive). Wikepices. = He / She made someone stop (causative). Aspect. Kerretv = to learn. Kērris. = I am learning (progressive, ongoing or in progress). Kêrris. = I know (resulting state). Kęrris. = I keep learning (imperfect, habitual or repeated action). Kerîyis. = I just learned (action completed in the past). Voice. Wihkis. = I just stopped (active voice, 1st past). Cvwihokes. =