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Language: Verbs
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Verbs in the Selanian language usually end in –ar or –ir. Conjugation and tenses are quite simple, since there don’t seem to be any exceptions to the rules.
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Conjugation
Normally, the Selanian language doesn’t use personal pronouns in combination with a verb. The pronoun is implied by conjugation, as in Spanish or Italian. Selanian verbs are conjugated by adding the corresponding suffix to the end of the verb.
Person |
Selanian |
English |
Singular |
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first person |
-an |
I |
second person |
-es |
you |
third person |
-ae, -a |
he/she |
Plural |
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first person |
-anu |
we |
second person |
-esta |
you |
third person |
-atae |
they |
Examples |
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sir |
to be |
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siran |
I am |
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sires |
you are |
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sirae, sira |
he is/she is |
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siranu |
we are |
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siresta |
you are |
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siratae |
they are |
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votalar |
to be sorry |
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votalaran |
I am sorry |
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votalares |
you are sorry |
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votalarae, votalara |
he is sorry/she is sorry |
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votalaranu |
we are sorry |
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votalaresta |
you are sorry |
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votalaratae |
they are sorry |
Voice, mood and tense
Voice, mood, and tense are expressed by prefixes joined to the root of the verb, or, in the case of the future tense, an affix inserted directly into the verb. If mixed forms are used, the correct sequence is voice, mood, and then tense.
Form |
Selanian |
English |
Simple Past Tense |
te- |
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Present Perfect Tense |
ta- |
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Past Perfect Tense |
to- |
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Future Tense |
-av- |
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Passive Voice |
a- |
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Subjunctive Mood |
la- |
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Examples |
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Simple Past Tense |
tesiranu |
we were |
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temilantarae |
he/she took |
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tevaran |
I went |
Present Perfect Tense |
tamilantaran |
I have taken |
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tasirae |
he/she has been |
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tacunatiratae |
they have acted |
Past Perfect Tense |
tomilantarae |
he/she had taken |
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tojevaranu |
we had helped |
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tocosiresta |
you (pl.) had sung |
Future Tense |
saviran |
I will be |
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enaviranu |
we will return |
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milavantarae |
he/she will take |
Passive Voice |
amilantarae |
it is taken |
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alicosar |
to be praised |
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atecozatalarae |
it was destroyed |
Subjunctive Mood |
latilares |
you would/could tell |
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lasiranu |
we would be |
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lamilantaran |
I would take |
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