Aspectual differences are indicated by a number of verbal modifiers.

The fargi raised her hand and signed understanding with colors alone, then added verbal modifiers.

Pali also had an influence in the construction of written Old Burmese verbal modifiers.

In Pashto, however, all modifiers precede the verb where as in English most of the verbal modifiers follow the verb.

Metamessages can be delivered by a wide variety of means, including verbal modifiers (like "certainly", "only", "just", etc.), and-in spoken communication-by paralanguage, e.g. by rhythm and pitch.

Lenition - initial p becomes v when it becomes internal to a word or when the word is preceded by another word used as an adjectival or an incorporated verbal modifier.