Saturday 14 January 2012

'joogaa' - present habitual form to make a stative verb

The verb 'joog' means 'stop' or 'to be'(in a place). We use the present habitual form to talk about habits,


Waan tagaa shaneemada - I go to the cinema
Sideeddii baan quraacdaa - I have breakfast at 8:00

However, for 'joog' we use the present habitual to make a stative verb, to talk about our state ,


Hadda, waxaan joogaa Tokyo - I'm in Tokyo now (not waan joogayaa)


The present progressive form 'Waan joogayaa' can only be used about the future, like in English,


Waan joogayaa London - I will be staying in London (I'm not 
                                         going anywhere else)

If you want to say where you are now, use 'joogaa',
 Xaaggaad joogtaa, imminka?      -    Where are you now?
Hadda, Waxaan joogaa garoonka -    Now,  I'm at the airport
                                      dugsiga   -                         the school
                                      dukaanka -                         the shop
                                      isbitaalka -                         the hospital
                                      shaneemada -                     the cinema

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