AFFIRMATIVE FORM
I have --- Anne alonee
You have --- Niska aleka (male singular)
You have --- Niskee alekee (female singular)
You have --- Niskatkoom alekoom (male plural)
You have --- Nskatkin alekin (female plural)
He has --- Nisoo alewo
She has --- Nsa alewa
We have --- Nihna alena
They have --- Nisatom alewom (male singular)
They have --- Nisaten alewen (female singular)
EXAMPLES
I have a car --- Anne makina alonee
She has a book --- Nsa mets'haf alewa
He has a suitcase --- Nsoo balija alewo
They have a car --- Nsom makina alewom (male plural)
They have a car --- Nsen makina alewen (female plural)
We have two houses --- Nihna kilte ghezawtee alena
I have two brothers --- Kilte ahwat alewoonee
NEGATIVE FORMS
I have not --- Yebleyn
You have not --- Yeblkan (male singular)
You have not --- Yeblkin (female singular)
You have not --- Yeblkoomn (male plural)
You have not --- Yeblkinin (female plural)
He has not --- Yebloon
She has not --- Yeblan
We have not --- Yeblnan
They have not --- Yeblom'n (male plural)
They have not --- Yeblen'n (female plural)
EXAMPLES
I don't have a car --- Makina yebleyn
He does not have a suitcase --- Nsoo balija yebloon
She does not have a bag --- Nsa borsa yeblan
We do not have time --- Nihna ghieza yeblnan
They do not have a car --- Makina yeblomn (male plural)
They do not have a car --- Makina yeblenin (female plural)
INTERROGATIVE FORMS
Have I? --- Alenee dyoo
Have you? --- Aleka'dyoo
Have you? --- Alekee'dyoo
Have you? --- Alekoom'dyoo
Have you? --- Alekin dyoo
Has he? --- Alewo'dyoo
Has she? --- Alewa'dyoo
Have we? --- Alena dyoo
Have they? --- Alewom'dyoo
EXAMPLES
Does he have a car --- Gheza alewo'do
Does she have a bag --- Borsa alewa'do
Have you got brothers --- Ahwat alewooka'do (male singular)
Have you got brothers --- Ahwat alewookee'do (Female singular)
Have you got brothers --- Ahwat alewookum'do (male plural)
Have you got brothers --- Ahwat alewakin'do (female plural)
Yes I have got two brothers --- Ewe, kelite ahwat alewoonee
Has she got a boyfriend? --- Arekee alewa'do
No she hasn't --- Yeblan
PAST TENSE (HAD)
I had --- Ane neiroonee
You had --- Neska neiruka (male singular)
You had --- Neskee neirookee (female singular)
You had --- Neskatkoom neirkoom (male plural)
You had --- Neskatkin neirookn (female plural)
He had --- Nsoo neyrwo
She had --- Nsa neyrwa
We had --- Nihna neiruna
They had --- Nisom neyrwom (male plural)
They had --- Nisen neyrwen (female plural)
EXAMPLES
I had a black jacket --- Ane tselim jacket neiroonee
He had a lot of money --- Nsoo bezooh ghenzeb neirwo
She had a boyfriend --- Nsa arkee neirwa
Monday, March 8, 2010
Past Tense
AFFIRMATIVE FORMS
I was --- Anne neire
You were --- Niska nierka (male singular)
You were --- Niskee nierkee (female singular)
You were --- Niskatkoom nierkum (male plural)
He was --- Nsoo neyroo
She was --- Nissa neira
We were --- Nihna nierna
They were --- Nistom neyrom (male plural)
They were --- Nisaten neyren (female plural)
EXAMPLES
I was a pupil --- Anne temeharay neire
She was at home --- Nsa ab gheza neira
He was here -- Nsoo abzee neiroo
Where were you? --- Abey neirka (male singular)
Where were you? --- Abey neirkee (female singular)
Where were you? --- Abey neirkoom (male plural)
Where were you? ---Abey neirkin (female plural)
I was at home --- Ab gheza neire
We were at home --- Ab gheza neirna
NEGATIVE FORMS
I was not --- Ane ayneberkoon
You were not --- Niska ayneberkan (male singular)
You were not --- Niskee ayneberkin (female singular)
You were not --- Niskatkoom ayneberkoom (male plural)
You were not --- Niskatkin ayneberkinen (female plural)
He was not --- Nsoo ayneberen
She was not --- Nsa eyneberetn
We were not --- Nihna aynebernan
They were not --- Nisatom aneberoon (male plural)
They were not --- Nisaten ayneberan (female plural)
I was not a pupil --- Anne temeharay ayneberkoon
You were not here -- Niska abzee ayneberkan (male singular)
You were not here --- Niskee abzee ayneberkin (female singular)
You were not here --- Niskatkum abzee ayneberkoomn (male plural)
You were not here --- Niskatken abzee ayneberkinen (female plural)
She was not at home --- Nisa ab gheza ayneberetin
He was not lazy --- Nso hakay ayneberen
INTERROGATIVE FORMS
Was I --- Niere dye
Were you --- Neireka deeka (male singular)
Were you --- Neirkee deekee (female singular)
Were you --- Nierkoom deekoom (male plural)
Were you --- Nierkin deekin
Was he --- Neyroo dyoo
Was she --- Neyra dya
Were we --- Nierna dina
Were they --- Nierom diyom (male plural)
Were they --- Nieren diyen (female plural)
Was he at home --- Ab gheza neyroo dyoo
Were you there --- Ab'u nierka'do (male singular)
Were you there --- Ab'u nierkee'do (female singular)
Were you there --- Ab'u nierkoom'do (male plural)
Were you there --- Ab'u nierkin'do (female plural)
I was --- Anne neire
You were --- Niska nierka (male singular)
You were --- Niskee nierkee (female singular)
You were --- Niskatkoom nierkum (male plural)
He was --- Nsoo neyroo
She was --- Nissa neira
We were --- Nihna nierna
They were --- Nistom neyrom (male plural)
They were --- Nisaten neyren (female plural)
EXAMPLES
I was a pupil --- Anne temeharay neire
She was at home --- Nsa ab gheza neira
He was here -- Nsoo abzee neiroo
Where were you? --- Abey neirka (male singular)
Where were you? --- Abey neirkee (female singular)
Where were you? --- Abey neirkoom (male plural)
Where were you? ---Abey neirkin (female plural)
I was at home --- Ab gheza neire
We were at home --- Ab gheza neirna
NEGATIVE FORMS
I was not --- Ane ayneberkoon
You were not --- Niska ayneberkan (male singular)
You were not --- Niskee ayneberkin (female singular)
You were not --- Niskatkoom ayneberkoom (male plural)
You were not --- Niskatkin ayneberkinen (female plural)
He was not --- Nsoo ayneberen
She was not --- Nsa eyneberetn
We were not --- Nihna aynebernan
They were not --- Nisatom aneberoon (male plural)
They were not --- Nisaten ayneberan (female plural)
I was not a pupil --- Anne temeharay ayneberkoon
You were not here -- Niska abzee ayneberkan (male singular)
You were not here --- Niskee abzee ayneberkin (female singular)
You were not here --- Niskatkum abzee ayneberkoomn (male plural)
You were not here --- Niskatken abzee ayneberkinen (female plural)
She was not at home --- Nisa ab gheza ayneberetin
He was not lazy --- Nso hakay ayneberen
INTERROGATIVE FORMS
Was I --- Niere dye
Were you --- Neireka deeka (male singular)
Were you --- Neirkee deekee (female singular)
Were you --- Nierkoom deekoom (male plural)
Were you --- Nierkin deekin
Was he --- Neyroo dyoo
Was she --- Neyra dya
Were we --- Nierna dina
Were they --- Nierom diyom (male plural)
Were they --- Nieren diyen (female plural)
Was he at home --- Ab gheza neyroo dyoo
Were you there --- Ab'u nierka'do (male singular)
Were you there --- Ab'u nierkee'do (female singular)
Were you there --- Ab'u nierkoom'do (male plural)
Were you there --- Ab'u nierkin'do (female plural)
Be, Have (Interrogative Form)
Am I --- Ane dye
Are you --- Niska deeka (male singular)
Are you --- Niskee deekee (female singular)
Are you --- Niskatkoom deekoom (male plural)
Are you --- Niskatkin deekin (female plural)
Is he --- Nsoo dyoo
Is she --- Nsa dya
Are we --- Nihna dina
Are they --- Nisatom dyom
Are they --- Nisen diyen
EXAMPLES
Am I ?--- Ane dye
Yes you are --- Ewe niska ika
Are you? --- Niska dika
Yes I am --- Ewe ane'ye
Is he? --- Nsoo dyoo
Yes he is --- Ewe iyoo
No, he isn't --- Aykonen
Are you --- Niska deeka (male singular)
Are you --- Niskee deekee (female singular)
Are you --- Niskatkoom deekoom (male plural)
Are you --- Niskatkin deekin (female plural)
Is he --- Nsoo dyoo
Is she --- Nsa dya
Are we --- Nihna dina
Are they --- Nisatom dyom
Are they --- Nisen diyen
EXAMPLES
Am I ?--- Ane dye
Yes you are --- Ewe niska ika
Are you? --- Niska dika
Yes I am --- Ewe ane'ye
Is he? --- Nsoo dyoo
Yes he is --- Ewe iyoo
No, he isn't --- Aykonen
Be, Have (Negative Form)
I am not --- Ane aykonkoon
You are not --- Niska aykonkan (male singular)
You are not --- Niskee aykonkn (female singular)
You are not --- Niskatkoom aykonkoomn (male plural)
You are not --- Niskatkin aykonkinin (female plural)
He is not --- Nisoo aykonen
She is not --- Nisa aykonetin
We are not --- Nihna aykonnan
They are not --- Nisatom aykonoon (male plural)
They are not --- Nisaten aykonan (female plural)
EXAMPLES
I am not a pupil --- Ane temeharay aykonkoon
He is not a teacher --- Nsoo memhir aykonen
She is not wise --- Nsa lebam aykonetn
We are not students --- Nihna temeharo aykonan
She is wise --- Nsa lebam iya
She is not wise --- Nsa lebam aykonetn
He is rich --- Nsoo habtam iyoo
He is not rich --- Nsoo habtam aykonen
I am a student --- Ane temeharay iye
I am not a student --- Ane temeharay aykonkoon
You are not --- Niska aykonkan (male singular)
You are not --- Niskee aykonkn (female singular)
You are not --- Niskatkoom aykonkoomn (male plural)
You are not --- Niskatkin aykonkinin (female plural)
He is not --- Nisoo aykonen
She is not --- Nisa aykonetin
We are not --- Nihna aykonnan
They are not --- Nisatom aykonoon (male plural)
They are not --- Nisaten aykonan (female plural)
EXAMPLES
I am not a pupil --- Ane temeharay aykonkoon
He is not a teacher --- Nsoo memhir aykonen
She is not wise --- Nsa lebam aykonetn
We are not students --- Nihna temeharo aykonan
She is wise --- Nsa lebam iya
She is not wise --- Nsa lebam aykonetn
He is rich --- Nsoo habtam iyoo
He is not rich --- Nsoo habtam aykonen
I am a student --- Ane temeharay iye
I am not a student --- Ane temeharay aykonkoon