Monday 4 April 2011

Verb conjugation: a roundup

There are basically three different groups of verbs that conjugate in different ways when you want to use the past tense. The table below is a rough guide. When you learn a new verb, pay attention to the last letter. That should give you a clue as to how to conjugate it.





Conj. 1                Conj. 2              Conj.3 
verbs ending 'ee' verbs ending 'i'      3a    3b 
cun(to eat) samee(to do/make) kari(to cook) guurso(to marry) laaso (to finish)
Waan cunay sameeyey kariyey guursaday laastay
Waad cuntay sameestey karisey guursatay laasatay
Wuu cunay sameeyey kariyey guursaday laastay
Wey cuntay sameestey karisey guursatay laasatay
Waannu cunnay sameenney karinney guursanney laasanney
Weynu cunnay sameenney karinney guursanney laasanney
Waad cunteen sameeseen kariseen guursateen laasateen
Wey cuneen sameeyeen kariyeen guursadeen laasteen

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