Conjugation of verbs
Sample verbs (two samples with a triliteral root, and two samples with a biliteral root):
- Conjugation I: termel, to sell - šekel, to give
- Conjugation II: ŕokmel, to lead - korel, to judge
Declarative valency
Active diathesis
Indicative mood
Imperfective present
In the imperfective present, verbs are conjugated according to the following patterns:
|
conjugation I |
conjugation II
|
|
triliteral root |
biliteral root |
triliteral root |
biliteral root
|
| 1st sing. |
joCCe̥Cu |
joCe̥Cu |
joCCo̥Cu |
joCo̥Cu
|
| 2nd sing. |
jaCCe̥Cu |
jaCe̥Cu |
jäCCo̥Cu |
jäCo̥Cu
|
| 3rd sing. |
jaCCe̥Ce |
jaCe̥Ce |
jäCCo̥Co |
jäCo̥Co
|
| 1st plur. |
CCe̥Cem |
Ce̥Cem |
CCo̥Com |
Co̥Com
|
| 2nd plur. |
CCe̥Ceš |
Ce̥Ceš |
CCo̥Coš |
Co̥Coš
|
| 3rd plur. |
CCe̥Cet |
Ce̥Cet |
CCo̥Cot |
Co̥Cot
|
Examples:
|
termel |
šekel |
ŕokmel |
korel
|
| 1st sing. |
jotre̥mu |
joše̥ku |
joŕko̥mu |
joko̥ru
|
| 2nd sing. |
jatre̥mu |
jaše̥ku |
jäŕko̥mu |
jäko̥ru
|
| 3rd sing. |
jatre̥me |
jaše̥ke |
jäŕko̥mo |
jäko̥ro
|
| 1st plur. |
tre̥mem |
še̥kem |
ŕko̥mom |
ko̥rom
|
| 2nd plur. |
tre̥meš |
še̥keš |
ŕko̥moš |
ko̥roš
|
| 3rd plur. |
tre̥met |
še̥ket |
ŕko̥mot |
ko̥rot
|
In the conjugation of triliteral roots, an euphonic vowel -ë- can be inserted in the three plural persons, if an unallowed initial consonant cluster appears.
|
conjugation I |
conjugation II
|
|
triliteral root |
triliteral root
|
| 1st sing. |
joCCe̥Cu |
joCCo̥Cu
|
| 2nd sing. |
jaCCe̥Cu |
jäCCo̥Cu
|
| 3rd sing. |
jaCCe̥Ce |
jäCCo̥Co
|
| 1st plur. |
CëCe̥Cem |
CëCo̥Com
|
| 2nd plur. |
CëCe̥Ceš |
CëCo̥Coš
|
| 3rd plur. |
CëCe̥Cet |
CëCo̥Cot
|
With the sample verbs fekçel, to count, and fosrel, to hear:
|
fekçel |
fosrel
|
| 1st sing. |
jofke̥çu |
jofso̥ru
|
| 2nd sing. |
jafke̥çu |
jäfso̥ru
|
| 3rd sing. |
jafke̥çe |
jäfso̥ro
|
| 1st plur. |
fëke̥çem |
fëso̥rom
|
| 2nd plur. |
fëke̥çeš |
fëso̥roš
|
| 3rd plur. |
fëke̥çet |
fëso̥rot
|
When a verb is derived from another verbal form through a derivative infix, this infix does not change in conjugation and stays next to the primary vowel inside the conjugation patterns.
With the sample verbs kyse̥nsel, to fall asleep, še̥jakel, to give as a present, lo̥xaqŕel, to exploit, and fosrel, to expel, to exile:
|
kyse̥nsel |
šejakel |
loxaqŕel |
śojuʔel
|
| 1st sing. |
joknyse̥mu |
joše̥jaku |
jolqo̥xamu |
jośo̥juʔu
|
| 2nd sing. |
jaknyse̥mu |
jaše̥jaku |
jälqo̥xamu |
jäśo̥juʔu
|
| 3rd sing. |
jaknyse̥me |
jaše̥jake |
jälqo̥xamo |
jäśo̥juʔo
|
| 1st plur. |
knyse̥mem |
še̥jakem |
lqo̥xamom |
śo̥juʔom
|
| 2nd plur. |
knyse̥meš |
še̥jakeš |
lqo̥xamoš |
śo̥juʔoš
|
| 3rd plur. |
knyse̥met |
še̥jaket |
lqo̥xamot |
śo̥juʔot
|
When a verb is derived from another verbal form through a derivative prefix, this prefix does not change in conjugation and stays before the first root consonant. Other prefixes of the conjugation patterns are placed before the derivative prefixes.
With the sample verbs sqäțe̥xsel, to safeguard, and nöʔcico̥rel, to sacrifice:
|
fekçel |
fosrel
|
| 1st sing. |
josqäțxe̥su |
jonöʔcico̥ru
|
| 2nd sing. |
jasqäțxe̥su |
jänöʔcico̥ru
|
| 3rd sing. |
jasqäțxe̥se |
jänöʔcico̥ro
|
| 1st plur. |
sqäțxe̥sem |
nöʔcico̥rom
|
| 2nd plur. |
sqäțxe̥seš |
nöʔcico̥roš
|
| 3rd plur. |
sqäțxe̥set |
nöʔcico̥rot
|
Imperfective past
In the imperfective past, verbs are conjugated according to the following patterns:
|
conjugation I |
conjugation II
|
|
triliteral root |
biliteral root |
triliteral root |
biliteral root
|
| 1st sing. |
CCe̥Cu |
Ce̥Cu |
CCo̥Cu |
Co̥Cu
|
| 2nd sing. |
CCe̥Cu |
Ce̥Cu |
CCo̥Cu |
Co̥Cu
|
| 3rd sing. |
CCe̥Ce |
Ce̥Ce |
CCo̥Co |
Co̥Co
|
| 1st plur. |
CCe̥Cim |
Ce̥Cim |
CCo̥Cum |
Co̥Cum
|
| 2nd plur. |
CCe̥Ciš |
Ce̥Ciš |
CCo̥Cuš |
Co̥Cuš
|
| 3rd plur. |
CCe̥Cit |
Ce̥Cit |
CCo̥Cut |
Co̥Cut
|
Examples:
|
termel |
šekel |
ŕokmel |
korel
|
| 1st sing. |
tre̥mu |
še̥ku |
ŕko̥mu |
ko̥ru
|
| 2nd sing. |
tre̥mu |
še̥ku |
ŕko̥mu |
ko̥ru
|
| 3rd sing. |
tre̥me |
še̥ke |
ŕko̥mo |
ko̥ro
|
| 1st plur. |
tre̥mim |
še̥kim |
ŕko̥mum |
ko̥rum
|
| 2nd plur. |
tre̥miš |
še̥kiš |
ŕko̥muš |
ko̥ruš
|
| 3rd plur. |
tre̥mit |
še̥kit |
ŕko̥mut |
ko̥rut
|
In the conjugation of triliteral roots, an euphonic vowel -ë- can be inserted in all persons, if an unallowed initial consonant cluster appears.
|
conjugation I |
conjugation II
|
|
triliteral root |
triliteral root
|
| 1st sing. |
CëCe̥Cu |
CëCo̥Cu
|
| 2nd sing. |
CëCe̥Cu |
CëCo̥Cu
|
| 3rd sing. |
CëCe̥Ce |
CëCo̥Co
|
| 1st plur. |
CëCe̥Cim |
CëCo̥Cum
|
| 2nd plur. |
CëCe̥Ciš |
CëCo̥Cuš
|
| 3rd plur. |
CëCe̥Cit |
CëCo̥Cut
|
With the sample verbs fekçel, to count, and fosrel, to hear:
|
fekçel |
fosrel
|
| 1st sing. |
fëke̥çu |
fëso̥ru
|
| 2nd sing. |
fëke̥çu |
fëso̥ru
|
| 3rd sing. |
fëke̥çe |
fëso̥ro
|
| 1st plur. |
fëke̥çim |
fëso̥rum
|
| 2nd plur. |
fëke̥çiš |
fëso̥ruš
|
| 3rd plur. |
fëke̥çit |
fëso̥rut
|
When a verb is derived from another verbal form through a derivative infix, this infix does not change in conjugation and stays next to the primary vowel inside the conjugation patterns.
With the sample verbs kyse̥nsel, to fall asleep, še̥jakel, to give as a present, lo̥xaqŕel, to exploit, and fosrel, to expel, to exile:
|
kyse̥nsel |
šejakel |
loxaqŕel |
śojuʔel
|
| 1st sing. |
knyse̥mu |
še̥jaku |
lqo̥xamu |
śo̥juʔu
|
| 2nd sing. |
knyse̥mu |
še̥jaku |
lqo̥xamu |
śo̥juʔu
|
| 3rd sing. |
knyse̥me |
še̥jake |
lqo̥xamo |
śo̥juʔo
|
| 1st plur. |
knyse̥mim |
še̥jakim |
lqo̥xamum |
śo̥juʔum
|
| 2nd plur. |
knyse̥miš |
še̥jakiš |
lqo̥xamuš |
śo̥juʔuš
|
| 3rd plur. |
knyse̥mit |
še̥jakit |
lqo̥xamut |
śo̥juʔut
|
Imperfective future
In the imperfective future, verbs are conjugated according to the following patterns:
|
conjugation I |
conjugation II
|
|
triliteral root |
biliteral root |
triliteral root |
biliteral root
|
| 1st sing. |
juCCe̥Cu |
juCe̥Cu |
juCCo̥Cu |
juCo̥Cu
|
| 2nd sing. |
jöCCe̥Cu |
jöCe̥Cu |
jüCCo̥Cu |
jüCo̥Cu
|
| 3rd sing. |
jöCCe̥Ce |
jöCe̥Ce |
jüCCo̥Co |
jüCo̥Co
|
| 1st plur. |
ëCCe̥Cem |
ëCe̥Cem |
ëCCo̥Com |
ëCo̥Com
|
| 2nd plur. |
ëCCe̥Ceš |
ëCe̥Ceš |
ëCCo̥Coš |
ëCo̥Coš
|
| 3rd plur. |
ëCCe̥Cet |
ëCe̥Cet |
ëCCo̥Cot |
ëCo̥Cot
|
Examples:
|
termel |
šekel |
ŕokmel |
korel
|
| 1st sing. |
jutre̥mu |
juše̥ku |
juŕko̥mu |
juko̥ru
|
| 2nd sing. |
jötre̥mu |
jöše̥ku |
jüŕko̥mu |
jüko̥ru
|
| 3rd sing. |
jötre̥me |
jöše̥ke |
jüŕko̥mo |
jüko̥ro
|
| 1st plur. |
ëtre̥mem |
ëše̥kem |
ëŕko̥mom |
ëko̥rom
|
| 2nd plur. |
ëtre̥meš |
ëše̥keš |
ëŕko̥moš |
ëko̥roš
|
| 3rd plur. |
ëtre̥met |
ëše̥ket |
ëŕko̥mot |
ëko̥rot
|
When a verb is derived from another verbal form through a derivative infix, this infix does not change in conjugation and stays next to the primary vowel inside the conjugation patterns.
With the sample verbs kyse̥nsel, to fall asleep, še̥jakel, to give as a present, lo̥xaqŕel, to exploit, and fosrel, to expel, to exile:
|
kyse̥nsel |
šejakel |
loxaqŕel |
śojuʔel
|
| 1st sing. |
juknyse̥mu |
juše̥jaku |
julqo̥xamu |
juśo̥juʔu
|
| 2nd sing. |
jöknyse̥mu |
jöše̥jaku |
jülqo̥xamu |
jüśo̥juʔu
|
| 3rd sing. |
jöknyse̥me |
jöše̥jake |
jülqo̥xamo |
jüśo̥juʔo
|
| 1st plur. |
ëknyse̥mem |
ëše̥jakem |
ëlqo̥xamom |
ëśo̥juʔom
|
| 2nd plur. |
ëknyse̥meš |
ëše̥jakeš |
ëlqo̥xamoš |
ëśo̥juʔoš
|
| 3rd plur. |
ëknyse̥met |
ëše̥jaket |
ëlqo̥xamot |
ëśo̥juʔot
|
When a verb is derived from another verbal form through a derivative prefix, this prefix does not change in conjugation and stays before the first root consonant. Other prefixes of the conjugation patterns are placed before the derivative prefixes.
With the sample verbs sqäțe̥xsel, to safeguard, and nöʔcico̥rel, to sacrifice:
|
fekçel |
fosrel
|
| 1st sing. |
jusqäțxe̥su |
junöʔcico̥ru
|
| 2nd sing. |
jösqäțxe̥su |
jönöʔcico̥ru
|
| 3rd sing. |
jösqäțxe̥se |
jönöʔcico̥ro
|
| 1st plur. |
ësqäțxe̥sem |
ënöʔcico̥rom
|
| 2nd plur. |
ësqäțxe̥seš |
ënöʔcico̥roš
|
| 3rd plur. |
ësqäțxe̥set |
ënöʔcico̥rot
|
Perfective present
In the perfective present or perfect, verbs are conjugated according to the following patterns:
|
conjugation I |
conjugation II
|
|
triliteral root |
biliteral root |
triliteral root |
biliteral root
|
| 1st sing. |
joCeCe̥Cu |
jeCe̥Cu |
joCoCo̥Cu |
jeCo̥Cu
|
| 2nd sing. |
jaCiCe̥Cu |
jiCe̥Cu |
jäCuCo̥Cu |
juCo̥Cu
|
| 3rd sing. |
jaCeCe̥C |
jeCe̥C |
jäCoCo̥C |
jeCo̥C
|
| 1st plur. |
CeCe̥Cim |
eCe̥Cim |
CoCo̥Cum |
oCo̥Cum
|
| 2nd plur. |
CiCe̥Ciš |
iCe̥Ciš |
CuCo̥Cuš |
uCo̥Cuš
|
| 3rd plur. |
CeCe̥Cit |
eCe̥Cit |
CoCo̥Cut |
oCo̥Cut
|
Examples:
|
termel |
šekel |
ŕokmel |
korel
|
| 1st sing. |
jotere̥mu |
ješe̥ku |
joŕoko̥mu |
jeko̥ru
|
| 2nd sing. |
jatire̥mu |
jiše̥ku |
jäŕuko̥mu |
juko̥ru
|
| 3rd sing. |
jatere̥m |
ješe̥k |
jäŕoko̥m |
jeko̥r
|
| 1st plur. |
tere̥mim |
eše̥kim |
ŕoko̥mum |
oko̥rum
|
| 2nd plur. |
tire̥miš |
iše̥kiš |
ŕuko̥muš |
uko̥ruš
|
| 3rd plur. |
tere̥mit |
eše̥kit |
ŕoko̥mut |
oko̥rut
|
When a verb is derived from another verbal form through a derivative infix, this infix does not change in conjugation and stays next to the primary vowel inside the conjugation patterns.
With the sample verbs kyse̥nsel, to fall asleep, še̥jakel, to give as a present, lo̥xaqŕel, to exploit, and fosrel, to expel, to exile:
|
kyse̥nsel |
šejakel |
loxaqŕel |
śojuʔel
|
| 1st sing. |
jokenyse̥mu |
ješe̥jaku |
joloqo̥xamu |
jeśo̥juʔu
|
| 2nd sing. |
jakinyse̥mu |
jiše̥jaku |
jäluqo̥xamu |
juśo̥juʔu
|
| 3rd sing. |
jakenyse̥m |
ješe̥jak |
jäloqo̥xam |
jeśo̥juʔ
|
| 1st plur. |
kenyse̥mim |
eše̥jakim |
loqo̥xamum |
ośo̥juʔum
|
| 2nd plur. |
kinyse̥miš |
iše̥jakiš |
luqo̥xamuš |
uśo̥juʔuš
|
| 3rd plur. |
kenyse̥mit |
eše̥jakit |
loqo̥xamut |
ośo̥juʔut
|
Perfective past
In the perfective past, verbs are conjugated according to the following patterns:
|
conjugation I |
conjugation II
|
|
triliteral root |
biliteral root |
triliteral root |
biliteral root
|
| 1st sing. |
CeCe̥Cu |
eCe̥Cu |
CoCo̥Cu |
oCo̥Cu
|
| 2nd sing. |
CiCe̥Cu |
iCe̥Cu |
CuCo̥Cu |
uCo̥Cu
|
| 3rd sing. |
CeCe̥C |
eCe̥C |
CoCo̥C |
oCo̥C
|
| 1st plur. |
CeCe̥Cem |
eCe̥Cem |
CoCo̥Com |
oCo̥Com
|
| 2nd plur. |
CiCe̥Ceš |
iCe̥Ceš |
CuCo̥Coš |
uCo̥Coš
|
| 3rd plur. |
CeCe̥Cet |
eCe̥Cet |
CoCo̥Cot |
oCo̥Cot
|
Examples:
|
termel |
šekel |
ŕokmel |
korel
|
| 1st sing. |
tere̥mu |
eše̥ku |
ŕoko̥mu |
oko̥ru
|
| 2nd sing. |
tire̥mu |
iše̥ku |
ŕuko̥mu |
oko̥ru
|
| 3rd sing. |
tere̥m |
eše̥k |
ŕoko̥m |
oko̥r
|
| 1st plur. |
tere̥mem |
eše̥kem |
ŕoko̥mom |
oko̥rom
|
| 2nd plur. |
tire̥meš |
iše̥keš |
ŕuko̥moš |
uko̥roš
|
| 3rd plur. |
tere̥met |
eše̥ket |
ŕoko̥mot |
oko̥rot
|
When a verb is derived from another verbal form through a derivative infix, this infix does not change in conjugation and stays next to the primary vowel inside the conjugation patterns.
With the sample verbs kyse̥nsel, to fall asleep, še̥jakel, to give as a present, lo̥xaqŕel, to exploit, and fosrel, to expel, to exile:
|
kyse̥nsel |
šejakel |
loxaqŕel |
śojuʔel
|
| 1st sing. |
kenyse̥mu |
eše̥jaku |
loqo̥xamu |
ośo̥juʔu
|
| 2nd sing. |
kinyse̥mu |
iše̥jaku |
luqo̥xamu |
uśo̥juʔu
|
| 3rd sing. |
kenyse̥m |
eše̥jak |
loqo̥xam |
ośo̥juʔ
|
| 1st plur. |
kenyse̥mem |
eše̥jakem |
loqo̥xamom |
ośo̥juʔom
|
| 2nd plur. |
kinyse̥meš |
iše̥jakeš |
luqo̥xamoš |
uśo̥juʔoš
|
| 3rd plur. |
kenyse̥met |
eše̥jaket |
loqo̥xamot |
ośo̥juʔot
|
Perfective future
In the perfective future, verbs are conjugated according to the following patterns:
|
conjugation I |
conjugation II
|
|
triliteral root |
biliteral root |
triliteral root |
biliteral root
|
| 1st sing. |
juCeCe̥Cu |
juCe̥Cu |
juCoCo̥Cu |
juCo̥Cu
|
| 2nd sing. |
jöCiCe̥Cu |
jöCe̥Cu |
jüCuCo̥Cu |
jüCo̥Cu
|
| 3rd sing. |
jöCeCe̥C |
jöCe̥C |
jüCoCo̥C |
jüCo̥C
|
| 1st plur. |
ëCeCe̥Cim |
ëCe̥Cim |
ëCoCo̥Cum |
ëCo̥Cum
|
| 2nd plur. |
ëCiCe̥Ciš |
ëCe̥Ciš |
ëCuCo̥Cuš |
ëCo̥Cuš
|
| 3rd plur. |
ëCeCe̥Cit |
ëCe̥Cit |
ëCoCo̥Cut |
ëCo̥Cut
|
Examples:
|
termel |
šekel |
ŕokmel |
korel
|
| 1st sing. |
jutere̥mu |
juše̥ku |
juŕoko̥mu |
juko̥ru
|
| 2nd sing. |
jötire̥mu |
jöše̥ku |
jüŕuko̥mu |
jüko̥ru
|
| 3rd sing. |
jötere̥m |
jöše̥k |
jüŕoko̥m |
jüko̥r
|
| 1st plur. |
ëtere̥mim |
ëše̥kim |
ëŕoko̥mum |
ëko̥rum
|
| 2nd plur. |
ëtire̥miš |
ëše̥kiš |
ëŕuko̥muš |
ëko̥ruš
|
| 3rd plur. |
ëtere̥mit |
ëše̥kit |
ëŕoko̥mut |
ëko̥rut
|
When a verb is derived from another verbal form through a derivative infix, this infix does not change in conjugation and stays next to the primary vowel inside the conjugation patterns.
With the sample verbs kyse̥nsel, to fall asleep, še̥jakel, to give as a present, lo̥xaqŕel, to exploit, and fosrel, to expel, to exile:
|
kyse̥nsel |
šejakel |
loxaqŕel |
śojuʔel
|
| 1st sing. |
jokenyse̥mu |
ješe̥jaku |
joloqo̥xamu |
jeśo̥juʔu
|
| 2nd sing. |
jakinyse̥mu |
jiše̥jaku |
jäluqo̥xamu |
juśo̥juʔu
|
| 3rd sing. |
jakenyse̥m |
ješe̥jak |
jäloqo̥xam |
jeśo̥juʔ
|
| 1st plur. |
kenyse̥mim |
eše̥jakim |
loqo̥xamum |
ośo̥juʔum
|
| 2nd plur. |
kinyse̥miš |
iše̥jakiš |
luqo̥xamuš |
uśo̥juʔuš
|
| 3rd plur. |
kenyse̥mit |
eše̥jakit |
loqo̥xamut |
ośo̥juʔut
|