Every verb includes "each of the main participants in the event described by the verb," Dr. Baker writes.

These verbs often include "Open" or "Edit", but can also include other verbs.

These verbs include an element of motion that indexes one or more referents, either physically present or set up through the referent locus system.

The preterite-present verbs include áigan ("to possess") and kunnan ("to know") among others.

English unaccusative verbs include die and fall, but not run or resign, which are unergative.

Other verbs mentioned (besides attempt) with which the construction is found include begin, desire, hope, propose, seek and threaten.

The first class includes the verbs ending in -à:

The irregular verbs include all the strong verbs, but many weak verbs as well.

In these types of languages, a single verb may include information that would require an entire sentence in English.

Dative verbs include (but are not limited to):