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Chapter Six, Lesson One: Present and Future Verb Conjugation
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We've been having fun, now it's time to hit the books. The easy way out: Suggested Conjugation of Sindarin Verbs by Helge Fauskanger. But if you want to actually learn how to conjugate verbs, continue on with this lesson.In Sindarin, there are two main types of verbs. A-verbs (verbs whose roots end with A) and I-verbs (verbs whose roots end with consonants.) We will learn present, future, and past tense conjugations. When Sindarin verbs are listed, they are listed by their verb-roots, not as infinitives. Pronoun Verb Suffixes Remember in the lesson about pronouns? It said that nominative pronouns are almost never used, that they are suffixed onto the ends of the verbs? Here are the suffixes.
Present Tense In Sindarin, the present tense covers both the active present tense and the passive present tense. Thus, "I touch," and "I am touching" are translated the same way. The third person Singular is the only conjugation that might need a nominative pronoun to note that a person, not a thing, is doing the action. Present tense for A-verbs is pretty straightforward. You just add the suffix onto the verb-root. The first person singular conjugation is special for A-verbs. The A is replaced with an O. Present tense for I-verbs is a little more difficult. Treat the vowels in the root of the I-verb as though they are the non-final syllables in a plural, and add an I on the end. Then, add the pronoun suffix. If the root ends with an F, then the F becomes a V. The third person singular is different. If the root of the I-verb is one syllable long, add a circumflex accent to the vowel. If it is more than one syllable long, none of the vowels are lengthened. Future Tense In English, there are two ways of making the future tense. "I will laugh," and "I'm going to laugh." They are translated the same way in Sindarin. The future tense is the same for both A-verbs and I-verbs. Simply put the verb in its present tense form, then add -tha and the pronoun suffix. The first person singular is different for this tense. You suffix -thon onto the verb instead of -tha. The Imperative Tense In English, the imperative tense is made by taking the word "you" out of the subject of the sentence. In Sindarin, the verbs have a special conjugation just for ordering others around. The Imperative Tense for A-verbs is very easy. Take the A off of the root and add an O in its place. It's very easy for I-verbs as well. Take the verb root and suffix an O onto it. For a gentler imperative, equal to "let's/let us" in English, conjugate the verb in the first person plural present tense. Homework Symbols that you may need: Wordbank Verb roots: Nouns: Adjectives: Conjugate all of the verbs in the word bank into the present tense. Trevad - trevedin / trevedim / trevedich / trevedil / trevad / trevedir Conjugate all of the verbs in the word bank into the future tense. Trevad - trevedithon / treveditham / trevedithach / trevedithal / treveditha / trevedithar Conjugate all of the verbs in the word bank into the imperative tense. Trevad - trevado Translate the following into Sindarin. Sit down. - Havo. Translate the following into English. Tammon i daes min thaeg. - I knock the nail in the boundary. | |||||||||||||||