verbs - present tense
present tense
The present tense refers to a sentence where the action is currently taking place. Examples of present tense sentences are "He runs", "She reads", and "They play".
Turning a verb root into a present tense verb depends on if the verb is a weak or strong verb:
- Present Tense - Weak Verbs
- verb root + fpw; + verb suffix
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Ex:
- eha; J}q;FfpwJ = "The dog sleeps."
- mtu;fs; tpisahLfpwhu;fs; = "They play."
- mtd; thq;Ffpwhd; = "He buys."
- Present Tense - Strong Verbs
- verb root + f;fpw; + verb suffix
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Ex:
- fkyh gbf;fpwhs; = "Kamala reads."
- ePq;fs; ghu;f;fpwPu;fs; = "You watch."
- ehd; epidf;fpNwd; = "I think."