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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