Template:mg-verb-af/documentation

This template is intended to show the agent-focus (traditionally active voice) verb forms in Malagasy. The usage is as follows:

Parameters  are required, while   is optional; parameter   is required only if.
 * are the constituent parts of the base form, 1 being the first sound, 2 being the nucleus, 3 being the final
 * For parameter 1, include the first letter, regardless of consonant or vowel. If a verb form begins with ts, include both letters;
 * Parameter 2 is the middle part of the verb. If the base form ends in ka, tra, or na, omit this in parameter 2; if the base form ends in any other syllable, omit only the final vowel.  * Note that if there is a sound change in the imperative (i.e., change of vowel), do not include this vowel in parameter 2;
 * Parameter 3 is the final part of the verb. If the base form ends in ka, tra, or na, include the k/tr/n in this in parameter; if the base form ends in any other syllable, include the final vowel.  * Note that if there is a sound change in the imperative (i.e., change of vowel), include this vowel in parameter 3;
 * Parameter 4 is the final as relates to the imperative (imperatives are usually unpredictable, see here for most forms);
 * Parameter  indicates whether this active form is a man- verb or a mi- verb:
 * If the verb begins with ma + nasal,
 * If the verb begins with mi,

Parameters  and   are dependent on parameter
 * If, then   is required.  Parameter   indicates the nasal mutation that occurs for man- verbs.  * Note if parameter   is a vowel, then   is.
 * If, then   is optional.  This parameter is used only if parameter   is vowel i or o, in which case.

Examples
The verb manoratra (base soratra, imperative manoratana) would be indicated as:

The verb manapitra (base tapitra, imperative manapera) would be indicated as:

The verb manasa ("to sharpen", base asa, imperative manasa) would be indicated as:

The verb miteny (base teny, imperative mitenena) would be indicated as:

The verb minona (base inona, imperative minoma) would be indicated as: