Editing Infinitive (section)

== Seri ==

The [[Seri language]] of northwestern Mexico has infinitival forms used in two constructions (with the verb meaning 'want' and with the verb meaning 'be able'). The infinitive is formed by adding a prefix to the stem: either ''iha-'' {{IPA|[iʔa-]}} (plus a vowel change of certain vowel-initial stems) if the complement clause is [[transitive verb|transitive]], or ''ica-'' {{IPA|[ika-]}} (and no vowel change) if the complement clause is [[intransitive verb|intransitive]]. The infinitive shows agreement in number with the controlling subject. Examples are: ''icatax ihmiimzo'' 'I want to go', where ''icatax'' is the singular infinitive of the verb 'go' (singular root is ''-atax''), and ''icalx hamiimcajc'' 'we want to go', where ''icalx'' is the plural infinitive. Examples of the transitive infinitive: ''ihaho'' 'to see it/him/her/them' (root ''-aho''), and ''ihacta'' 'to look at it/him/her/them' (root ''-oocta'').