Conjugation patterns

Bidge

Nbidge

Gbidge

Gbidgemen

Nbidgemen

Gbidgem

Bidgewik

Jo bidgesi

Bidgen

Bidgek

Gego bidgeken

Gego bidgekek

Wi-bidge

Gi-bidge

Gge-bidgemen

Gbidge ne

Jo ne gbidgesi

Gwi-bidge ne

Ggi-bidge ne

Bidgewikne

Nwi-bidgemen

Ngi-bidgemen

Gnebech gi-bidge

Neko ngi bidge

he/she is coming in

I am coming in/going in

you are coming inlgoing in

we (and you) are coming in/going in

we (but not you) are coming in/going in

ya all are coming in/going in

they are coming inI going in

he/she isn’t coming inlgoing in

come in!

ya all come in!

don’t come in/go in!

ya all don’t come in/go in

he/she will/wants to come inlgo in

he/she came in/went in

lets go in

are you in?

aren’t you in?

will you/are you/do you want to come in/go in?

did you go in?

are they coming in/going in?

we (but not you) will/want to go in

we (but not you) went in

maybe he/she went inlh/s must have went in

I used to go in

Bigech

He/she is cold

Nbigech

Gbigech

Gbigejmen

Nbigejmen

Gbigejem

Bigejwik*

Jo bigejsi

Bigejen!

Bigejek!

Gego bigejken!

Gego bigejkek!

Wi-bigech

Gi-bigech

Gge-bigejmen

Bigech ne?

Gbigechne?

Jo ne gbigejsi?

Gwi-bigech ne?

Ggi-bigech ne?

Bigech wik ne

Nwi-bigejmen

Ngi-bigejmen

Gnebech gi-bigech

cold

Neko ngi-bigech

I am cold

You are cold

We (and you) are cold

We (but not you) are cold

Ya all are cold

They are cold

He/she isn’t cold

Get cold!

Get cold (ya all).

Don’t get cold

Don’t get cold (ya all)

He/she will/wants to get cold

He/she was cold

Let’s get cold

Is he/she cold?

Are you cold?

Aren’t you cold?

Will you/do you want to get cold?

Were you cold?

Are they going to be cold?

We (but not you) will/want to get cold

We (but not you) were cold

Maybe he/she was cold.lHe/she must have been

I used to get cold

Ngi-tkech

Ggi-tkech ne?

I caught a cold

Did you catch a cold?

* the suffix -wik occurs after stems that end in consonants.

Binagjege

he/she is cleaning

Mbinagjege

Gbinagjege

Gbinagjegemen

Mbinagjegemen

Gbinagjegem

Binagjegek

Jo binagjegesi

Binagjegen

Binagjegek

Gego binagjegen

Gego binagjegek

Wi-binagjege

Gi-binagjege

Gge-binagjegemen

Binagjege ne

Gbinagjege ne

Jo ne gbinagjegesi

Gwi-binagjege ne

Ggi-binagjege ne

Binagejegek ne

Nwi-binagjegemen

N gi -binagj egemen

Gnebech gi-binagjege

Neko ngi-binagjege

I am cleaning

you are cleaning

we (and you) are cleaning

we (but not you) are cleaning

ya all are cleaning

they are cleaning

he/she isn’t cleaning

clean!

ya all clean!

don’t clean!

ya all don’t clean!

he/she will/wants to clean

he/she cleaned

lets clean

is he/she cleaning?

are you cleaning?

aren’t you cleaning?

will you/do you want to clean?

did you clean

are they going to clean?

we (but not you) will/want to clean

we (but not you) cleaned

maybe his cleanedlhe/she must have cleaned

I used to clean

Binjege

he/she is cleaning

Mbinjege

Gbinjege

Gbinjegemen

Mbinjegemen

Gbinjegem

Binjegek

Jo binjegesi

Binjegen

Binjegek

Gego binjegeken

Gego binjegekek

Wi-binjege

Gi-binjege

Gge-binjegemen

Binjege ne

Gbinjege ne

Jo ne gbinjegesi

Gwi-binjege ne

Ggi-binjege ne

Binjegek ne

Nwi-binjegemen

Ngi-binjegemen

Gnebech gi-binjege

cleaned.

Neko ngi-binjege

I am cleaning

you are cleaning

we (and you) are cleaning

we (but not you) are cleaning

ya all are cleaning

they are cleaning

he/she isn’t cleaning

clean!

ya all clean!

don’t clean!

ya all don’t clean!

he/she will/wants to clean

he/she cleaned

lets clean

is he/she cleaning?

are you cleaning?

aren’t you cleaning?

will you/do you want to clean?

did you clean?

are they going to clean?

we (but not you) will/want to clean

we (but hot you) cleaned

maybe he/she cleaned. the/she must have

I used to clean

Bkede

he/she is hungry

Mbekde*

Gbekde

Gbekdemen

Mbekdemen

Gbekdem

Bkedek

Jo bkedesi

Gi-bkede

Bkedene

Gbekde ne

Jo ne gbekdesi

Gwi-bkede ne

Ggi-bkede ne

Bkedekne

Nwi-bkedemen

Ngi-bkedemen

Gnebech gi-bkede

hungry

Neko ngi-bkede

I am hungry

you are hungry

we (and you) are hungry

we (but not you) are hungry

ya all are hungry

they are hungry

he/she isn’t hungry

he/she was hungry

Is he/she hungry?

are you hungry?

aren’t you hungry?

will you/do you want to be hungry

were you hungry?

are they hungry?

we (but not you) will be hungry

we ( but not you) were hungry

maybe he/she was hungry/he/she must have been

I used to be hungry

*before a -b, the n- of “I” usually becomes m-.

Giwse

he/she is hunting

Ngiwse

Ggiwse

Ggiwsemen

Ngiwsemen

Ggiwsem

Giwsek

Jo giwsesi

Giwsen

Giwsek

Gego giwseken

Gego Giwsekek

Wi giwse

Gi giwse

Gge giwsemen

Giwse ne

Ggiwse ne

Jo ne ggiwsesi

Gwi giwse ne

Ggi giwse ne

Giwsekne

Nwi giwsemen

Ngi giwsemen

Gnebech gi giwse

I am hunting

you are hunting

we (and you) are hunting

we (but not you) are hunting

you (all) are hunting

they are hunting

he/she isn’t hunting

hunt! (sing.)

hunt! (plural)

don’t hunt! (sing.)

don’t hunt! (plural)

he/she will/wants to hunt

he/she hunted

let’s hunt!

is he/she hunting?

are you hunting?

aren’t you hunting?

will you! do you want to hunt?

did you hunt?

are they going to hunt?

we (but not you) will/want to hunt

we (but not you) hunted

maybe he/she huntedlhe/she must have

hunted

I used to hunt

Neko ngi giwse

Gzhadawso

he/she is babysitting

Ngezhadawso

Ggezhadawso

Ggezhadawsomen

Ngezhadawsomen

Ggezhadawsom

Gzhadawsok

J 0 gzhadawsosi

Gzhadawson

Gzhadawsok

Gego gzhadawsoken

Gego gzhadawsokek

Wi gzhadawso

Gi gzhadawso

Gge gzhadawsomen

Gzhadawso ne

Ggezhadawso ne

Ggezhadawsosi ne

Gwi gzhadawso ne

Ggi gzhadawso ne

Gzhadawsok ne

Nwi gzhadawsomen

Ngi gzhadawsomen

Gnebech gi gzhadawso

I am babysitting

you are babysitting

we (and you) are babysitting

we (but not you) are babysitting

you (all) are babysitting

they are babysitting

he/she isn’t babysitting

babysit! (sing.)

babysit! (plural)

don’t babysit! (sing.)

don’t babysit! (plural)

he/she will/wants to babysit

he/she babysat

let’s babysit

is he/she babysitting?

are you babysitting?

aren’t you babysitting?

will you! do you want to babysit?

did you babysit?

are they going to babysit?

we (but not you) will/want to babysit

we (but not you) babysat

maybe he/she babysatlhe/she must have

babysat

I used to babysit

Neko ngi gzhadawso

He/she is leaving

1. Nmaji.

2. Gmaji.

3. Gmajimen.

4. Nmajimen.

5. Gmajim.

6. Majik.

7. Jo majisi.

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9. Majik!

10. Ge’go majiken!

11. Ge’go majike’k!

12. Wi maji.

13. Gi maji.

14. Gge majimen.

15. Maji ne?

16. Gmaji ne?

17. Jo ne gmajisi?

18. Gwi maji ne?

19. Ggi maji ne?

20. Majiwek ne?

21. Nwi majimen.

22. Ngi majimen.

23. Gnebech gi maji.

24. Neko ngi maji.

I am leaving.

You are leaving.

We (and you) are leaving.

We (but not you) are leaving.

You (all) are leaving.

They are leaving.

He/she isn’t leaving.

Leave!

Leave! (you all)

Don’t leave!

Don’t leave! (you all)

He/she will/want to leave.

He/she left.

Let’s leave.

Is he/she leaving?

Are you leaving?

Aren’t you leaving?

Will youIDo you want to leave?

Did you leave?

Are they going to leave?

We (but not you) will/want to leave.

We (but not you) left.

Maybe he/she left.lHe/she must have left.

I used to leave.

Mikche’wi

He/she is working.

Nmikche’wi.

Gmikche’wi.

Gmikche ‘wimen.

Nmikche’wimen.

Gmikche’mim.

Mikche’wik.

Jo mikche’wisi.

Mikche’win!

Mikche’wik!

Ge’go mikche’wiken!

Ge’go mikche’wike’k!

Wi mikche ‘wi.

Gi mikche’wi.

Gge mikche’wimen.

Mikche’wi ne?

Gmikche’wi ne?

Jo ne gmikche’wi si?

Gwi mikche’wi ne?

Ggi mikche’wi ne?

Mikche’wik ne?

Nwi mikche’wimen.

Ngi mikche’wimen.

Gnebech gi mikche’wi.

I am working.

You are working.

We (and you) are working.

We (but not you) are working.

You (all) are working.

They are working.

He isn’t working.

Work!

Work! (you all)

Don’t work!

Don’t work! (you all)

He/she will/wants to work.

He/she worked.

Let’s work.

Is he working?

Are you working?

Aren’t you working?

Will youIDo you want to work?

Did you work?

Are they going to work?

We (but not you) will/want to work.

We (but not you) worked.

Maybe he/she worked.lHe/she must have

worked.

I used to work.

Neko ngi mikche’wi.

Minke

He/she is picking berries.

Nminke’.

Gminke’.

Gminke’men.

Nminke’men.

Gminke’m.

Minke’k.

Jo minke’si.

Minke’n!

Minke’k!

Ge’go minke’ken!

Ge’go minke’ke’k!

Wi minke’.

Gi minke’.

Gge minke’men.

Minke’ne?

Gminke’ ne?

Jo ne gminke’si?

Gwi minke’ ne?

Ggi minke’ ne?

Minke’kne?

Nwi minke’men.

Ngi minke’men.

Gnebech gi minke’.

I am picking berries.

You are picking berries.

We (and you) are picking berries.

We (but not you) are picking berries.

You (all) are picking berries.

They are picking berries.

He/she isn’t picking berries.

Pick berries!

Pick berries! (you all)

Don’t pick berries!

Don’t pick berries! (you all)

He/she will/wants to pick berries.

He/she picked berries.

Let’s pick berries.

Is he/she picking berries?

Are you picking berries?

Aren’t you picking berries?

Will you/Do you want to pick berries?

Did you pick berries?

Are they going to pick berries?

We (but not you) will/want to pick berries.

We (but not you) picked berries.

Maybe he/she picked berries.lHe/she must

have picked berries.

I used to pick berries.

Neko ngi minke’.

Bmepto

he/she is running

Mbembeto

Gbembeto

Gbembetomen

Mbembetomen

Gbembetom

Bmebtok

Jo bmebtosi

Bmebton

bmebtok

Gego bmebtoken

Gego bmebtokek

Wi-bmebto

Gi-bmebto

Gge-bmebtomen

Bmebto ne

Gbmebtone

Jo ne gbmebtosi

Gwi-bmebto ne

Ggi-bmebto ne

Bmebtokne

Nwi-bmebtomen

Ngi-bmebtomen

Gnebech gi-bmebto

Neko ngi-bmebto

I am running

you are runnmg

we (and you) are running

we (but not you) are running

ya all are running

they are running

he/she isn’t running

run!

ya all run!

don’t run!

ya all don’t run!

he/she will/wants to run

he/she ran

lets run

is he/she running?

are you running?

aren’t you running?

will you/do you want to run?

did you run?

are they going to run?

we (but not you) will/we want to run

we (but not you) ran

maybe he/she ran/he/she must have ran

I used to run

Bmose

he/she is walking

Nbemse

Gbemse

Gbemsemen

Nbemsemen

Gbemsem

Bemsek

Jo bmose si

Bmosen

Bmosek

Gego bmoseken

Gego bmosekek

Wi bmose

Gi bmose

Gge bmosemen

Bmose ne

Gbemse ne

Jo ne gbemse si

Gwi bmose ne

Ggi bmose ne

Bemsekne

Nwi bmosemen

Ngi bmosemen

Gnebech gi bmose

walked

Neko ngi bmose

I am walking

you are walking

we (and you) are walking

we (but not you) are walking

you (all) are walking

they are walking

he/she isn’t walking

walk! (sing.)

walk! (plural)

don’t walk! (sing.)

don’t walk! (plural)

he/she will/wants to walk

he/she walked

let’s walk

is he/she walking?

are you walking?

aren’t you walking?

will you! do you want to walk?

did you walk?

are they going to walk?

we (but not you) will/want to walk

we (bit not you) walked

maybe he/she walkedlhe/she must have

I used to walk

Chikazo

he/she is playing

Nchikaz

Gchikaz

Gchikazmen

Nchikazmen

Gchikazem

Chikazwik

Jo chikazsi

Chikazen

Chikazek

Gego chikazeken

Gego chikazekek

Wi chikazo

Gi chikazo

Gge chikazmen

Chikazo ne

Gchikaz ne

Gchikazesi ne

Gwi chikaz ne

Ggi chikaz ne

Chikazwik ne

Nwi chikazmen

Ngi chikazmen

Gnebech gi chikazo

played

Neko ngi chikaz

I am playing

you are playing

we (and you) are playing

we (but not you) are playing

you (all) are playing

they are playing

—he/-she isn’t playing

play! (sing.)

play! (plural)

don’t play! (sing.)

don’t play! (plural)

he/she will/wants to play

he/she played

let’s play

is he/she playing?

are you playing?

aren’t you playing?

will you/do you want to play?

did you play?

are they going to play?

we (but not you) will/want to play

we (but not you) played

maybe he/she played/he/she must have

I used to play

Dnekmegze

Ndenkemges

Gdenkemges

Gdenkemgezmen

Ndenkemgezmen

Gdenkemgezem

Dnekmegzik

J 0 dnekmegzesi

Dnekmegzin

Dnekmegzik

Gego dnekmegzeken

Gego dnekmegzekek

Wi dnekmeges

Gi dnekmeges

Gge dnekmegzemen

Dnekmegze ne

Gdenkemges ne

Gdenkemgezsi ne

Gwi dnekmeges ne

Ggi dnekmeges ne

Dnekmegzik ne

Nwi dnekmegzemen

Ngi dnekmegzemen

Gnebech gi dnekmegze