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)