Triparic Verbs: Difference between revisions
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The past tense is formed by adding '''-d-''' after the stem and before the personal ending. For stems ending in '''-d''' or '''-t''', an '''-e-''' is inserted first: '''ego brødete''' "I embroidered". | The past tense is formed by adding '''-d-''' after the stem and before the personal ending. For stems ending in '''-d''' or '''-t''', an '''-e-''' is inserted first: '''ego brødete''' "I embroidered". | ||
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|colspan="3" style="text-align: center;"|<b>lesen</b> "to read" | |colspan="3" style="text-align: center;"|<b>lesen</b> "to read" | ||
Revision as of 20:36, 28 March 2016
Present and Past Tense
The present tense of regular Triparic verbs is formed by adding the personal endings directly to the stem.
The past tense is formed by adding -d- after the stem and before the personal ending. For stems ending in -d or -t, an -e- is inserted first: ego brødete "I embroidered".
| lesen "to read" | ||
| Person | Present | Past |
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| ego | les-e | les-d-e |
| ðŏ | les-est | les-d-est |
| ex | les-et | les-d-et |
| wå | les-am | les-d-am |
| vø | les-asch | les-d-asch |
| enge | les-ent | les-d-ent |
Irregular Verbs
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