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Before we continue, I need to mention that the word order is Subject Object Verb [SOV]. This word order is also used in Japanese.
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As mentioned, verbs conjugate and nouns decline. How verbs conjugate in English indicate tense—when the action occurs—and aspect—whether the action is completed, incomplete or ongoing.
As in most languages, this lang has three tenses: past, preset and future. However, unlike most languages, this lang has only two aspects: imperfective (incomplete, ongoing actions) and perfective (completed) aspects.
The dictionary entry for verbs are the roots of the verbs and also the present tense imperfective.
Past Tense
This tense is the only one where there are both perfective and imperfective aspects. There are conjugations for each count. Below is a conjugation table for the Past Tense:
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★ai is meant to be ay.
Verb Conj. A is for words that begin with a consonant, while Verb Conj. B is for words that begin with a vowel.
Example:
ashom is the singular imperfective past tense of to be, meaning was or were.
Present Tense
In this tense, verbs can only be conjugated in the imperfective. Below is the verb conjugation table:
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Verb Conj. A is for words that end with a consonant, while Verb Conj. B is for words that end with a vowel.
Example:
om is the singular imperfective present tense for the verb to be, meaning am, is or are.
Future Tense
In this tense, verbs conjugate in the perfective aspect. Below is the verb conjugation table:
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Verb Conj. A is for words that end with a consonant, while Verb Conj. B is for words that end with a vowel.
omek is the singular perfective future tense for the verb to be, meaning will be.
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Idhosmirênjhiormiknachê ve means Those two women caused most men to go.
