Bare Verbs - Imperfective
Please note that the information below was taken from Wıı̀lıı̀deh Yatıı̀ Wet’à Edàgot’ı̨ Yatıı̀ Enı̨tł’è, published by the Goyatıkǫ̀ Language Society,edited by Alessandro Jaker, Fred Sangris and Mary Rose Sunberg. The book is an excellent source of additional, in-depth information. This page is intended to be used to support our language classes by providing audio files to accompany some sample verbs.
Most Wıı̀lıı̀deh verbs have 3 parts: A preverb, a middle syllable, and a verb stem. However, Bare Verbs do not have a preverb. They have the middle syllable, indicating person and number, plus the stem that indicates the action.
Ex. 1: To Drink - Imperfective
Most Wıı̀lıı̀deh verbs have 3 parts: A preverb, a middle syllable, and a verb stem. However, Bare Verbs do not have a preverb. They have the middle syllable, indicating person and number, plus the stem that indicates the action.
Ex. 1: To Drink - Imperfective
1st Person: 2nd Person: 3rd Person: |
Singular
ehdǫ nedǫ edǫ |
Dual
wıı̀dǫ or dıı̀dǫ ahdǫ gedǫ |
Plural
ts’edǫ ahdǫ gedǫ |
Sample Sentences:
Sı̨, tı ehdǫ ha. I’m going to drink some water.
Sı̨, Mr. Hamılton, lıdı̀ dıı̀dǫ ha. Mr. Hamilton and I are going to drink tea.
Hazǫǫ̀ lıdı̀ ts’edǫ ha. We are all going to drink tea.
Lıdı̀ ahdǫ ha. You people are going to drink tea.
Dedı̨ tı gedǫ ha. They are going to drink tea.
Ex. 2: To Sing - Imperfective
1st Person: 2nd Person: 3rd Person: |
Singular
ehjı̨ nejı̨ ejı̨ |
Dual
wı̀jı̨ ahjı̨ gejı̨ |
Plural
ts’ejı̨ ahjı̨ gejı̨ |
Sample Sentences:
Sı̨ nezı̨ ehjı̨. I’m singing well.
Naxı̨ nezı̨ ahjı̨. They are singing well.
Dedı̨ nezı̨ ejı̨. She (or he) is singing well.
Hazǫǫ̀ nezı̨ gejı̨. They are all singing well.
Ex. 3: To Shout - Imperfective
1st Person: 2nd Person: 3rd Person: |
Singular
ehze neze eze |
Dual
wı̀ze ahze geze |
Plural
ts’eze ahze geze |
Sample Sentences:
Sı̨ ehdze-le. Me, I don't shout.
Morrıs, dedı̨ edze-le Morris, he does not shout.
Hazǫǫ̀ ahdze-le. Everyone, don't shout (pl.)!
Ex. 4: To See - Imperfective
1st Person: 2nd Person: 3rd Person: |
Singular
ehɂı̨ neɂı̨ weɂı̨ |
Dual
wıı̀ɂı̨ or dıı̀ɂı̨ ahɂı̨ geɂı̨ |
Plural
tseɂı̨ ahɂı̨ geɂı̨ |
Sample Sentences:
Bełexaà neɂı̨ nı̀? Do you see the scissors?
Det’ǫcho dıı̀ɂı̨. We (2) see an eagle.
Tsà ehɂı̨. I see a beaver.