Talamäskaski/Verb Conjugation

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This is a paradigm of Talamäskaski verbs, that is, a set of conjugation tables, for the model regular verbs and for some of the most common irregular verbs.

The tables include only the simple tenses. Continuous or passive forms can be easily put together by using the appropriate verb prefixes öp- (passive), prö- (progressive).

The pronouns ja, wos/kos, ong/ang/ing/eng, sandwa, sxidwa/qidwa, ondwa/andwe/indwije/endwije, san, sxi/qi and ongs/angs/ings/engs are used to symbolise the three persons and three numbers. Note, however, that Ubell is a pro-drop language and so it is the norm to omit subject pronouns when not needed for contrast or emphasis.

Following the convention in Latin studies, we cite the 4 principal parts from which these Spanish words derive.

=Regular -arti verbs (wadarti, to speak)=

=Regular -erti verbs (komerti, to eat)=

=Regular -irti verbs (wiwirti, to live, exist)=

=Regular -[consonant]ti verbs (pisxti, to write)=

=Irregular Verbs=

Gejnti, to go
Gejnti is one of the few verbs in Talamäskaski that did not regain it's dual forms during the language reformation.

=De-Verbalization During the Reformation=

During the Language Reformation, many auxiliary verbs lost there 'verb status' and now only exist in what are known as 'verbal clitics.' These clitizied verb forms are used in conjunction with the proper conjugation of the verb that the auxiliary would be helping. Also, the clitic forms do reflect number and gender.

ex:

Ja vlag dormirm, nuha mne sistralla vlagla yraas mirarä filmoge I want to sleep, but my sister wants us to watch a movie.

=Talamäskaski Ambiguity=

Terti, to have (intangible object) ii
=English Ambiguity=

There are a lot of these verbs in the Talamäskaski language. The most common example would be the copula be in English. In Talamäskaski nouns and adjectives can become this type of verb.

Another example of this happening is when a verb has multiple meanings in English, whereas Talamäskaski has multiple verbs differentiating the meanings. The prime example in this case would be the English verb love, where in Talamäskaski there are 7 verbs for to love

=Outside of the Indicative Mood=

Subjunctive Mood
To form the subjunctive mood, use the subjunctive marker yraas (or ut for birti, jesti, gejnti, and terti) in front of the verb form you wish to use.

NB - Subjunctive mood only occurs with the following tenses: present, past (imperfect), and future.

Imperative Mood
To form the imperative mood, use the imperative marker ytraj (or yst for birti, jesti, gejnti, and terti) in front of the verb form you wish to use.

NB - Imperative mood is a command in the present and future tenses. But is used as an exclamation in all five tenses (present, preterite, imperfect, future, and conditional).