Verb conjugation by tense
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Tenses in Gnash and their use
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ne-fo'er (Ne-tho'er) - Present Simple
| Infinitive | Present Simple |
|---|---|
| Verb | Verb |
Example:
| Infinitive | Present Simple |
|---|---|
| ne'ol (to be) | ne'ol (is/are) |
Io ne'ol.
1SFirst person singular (person)
speaker, signer, etc.; I be.PREPresent
I am.
ni-fo'er (Nie-tho'er) - Present Progressive
| Infinitive | Pres. Pr. |
|---|---|
| Verb | nie-Verb |
Example:
| Infinitive | Pres. Pr. |
|---|---|
| ne'ol (to be) | nie-ne'ol (is/are) |
Io nie-ne'ol.
1SFirst person singular (person)
speaker, signer, etc.; I PRPRPresent progressive (tense/aspect) - be.
I am (being).
Usage notes:
In informal situations, the two present tenses are interchangeable, and dropping the "nie-" affix is acceptable. However, in more formal conversations, the following applies:
Present Simple - for stating general facts, describing rules of nature, unchangeable states, habits that are unlikely to change, expression of annoyance at s/o's actions.
Present Progressive - for actions being performed at the moment of speaking, easily changed habits, ephemeral states.
| Infinitive | Past |
|---|---|
| Verb | mhie-Verb |
Example:
| Infinitive | Past |
|---|---|
| ne'ol (to be) | mhie-ne'ol (was/were) |
Io mhie-ne'ol.
1SFirst person singular (person)
speaker, signer, etc.; I PSTPast (tense)
action occurred before moment of speech - be
I was.
| Infinintive | Future |
|---|---|
| Verb | tha-Verb |
Example:
| Infinintive | Future |
|---|---|
| ne'ol (to be) | tha-ne'ol (will be) |
Io tha-ne'ol.
1SFirst person singular (person)
speaker, signer, etc.; I FUTFuture (tense)
action occurring after the moment of speech - be
I will be.
While there are two present tenses, past and future exist in their singular forms, as actions that have happened or are about to happen are not treated as unchangeable, and past or future states are not permanent. ✎ Edit Article ✖ Delete Article
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