Editing Preverb (section)

==Algonquian==
In Algonquian languages, preverbs can be described as phonologically separate words that may precede a verb and share its inflection. In particular, pronominal prefixes or initial change are applied to the first preverb, if any, of the verb complex rather than to the verb stem. Their meaning can range from [[past tense]] or [[perfective aspect]] to meanings for which English might use an adverb or another verb, like these from [[Ojibwe language|Ojibwe]]:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Ojibwe
! English
! Comment
|-
| {{lang|oj|nibaa}}
| he/she sleeps
| has no preverb
|-
| {{lang|oj|ninibaamin}}
| we sleep
| likewise, with pronominal prefix
|-
| {{lang|oj|gii'-nibaa}}
| he/she slept
| has past tense preverb
|-
| {{lang|oj|ningii'-nibaamin}}
| we slept
| likewise, with pronominal prefix
|-
| {{lang|oj|gii'-maajii-nibaa}}
| he/she started to sleep
| has past preverb, and a lexical preverb
|-
| {{lang|oj|ningii'-maajii-nibaamin}}
| we started to sleep
| likewise, with pronominal prefix
|}

In [[Munsee grammar|Munsee]], some words can come between a preverb and its verb.

See also [[prenoun]] in such languages.