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Past Tense:
For all past tense forms the infinitival ending -kkьs is removed and an infix -ssi- is added. To the past tense stem personal endings are added.
The verb kelakkьs ('to be able') will be the example used.
SG
1st: kessilanъ
2nd: kessilakis
3rd: kessilattos
PL
1st: kessilanes
2nd: kessilagoos
3rd: kessila

Present Tense:
The present tense stem is formed by removing the infinitival ending -kkьs and infixing -nъ- then adding personal endings.
SG
1st: kenъlanъ
2nd: kenъlakis
3rd: kenъlattos
PL
1st: kenъlanes
2nd: kenъlagoos
3rd: kenъla

Future Tense:
The future stem is created by infixing -jь- and removing the infinitival ending -kkьs, then adding the personal endings.
SG
1st: kejьlanъ
2nd: kejьlakis
3rd: kejьlattos
PL
1st: kejьlanes
2nd: kejьlagoos
3rd: kejьla

The perfective aspect had high amounts of variation in which one of three verbs could be used in conjunction with the main verb: sklottakkьs ('to do'), ьzakkьs ('to have') or slaappakkьs ('to complete'). All the main verbs were put in to the supine form and one of the three verbs were conjugated for tense.
sklojьttanъ/ьjьzanъ/slaajьppanъ smenъbookkъttanъ ('I will build (to completion)

Imperative:
SG
1st: NA
2nd: smenъboojь
3rd: djattajь smenъboottos
PL
1st: djattajь smenъboones
2nd: smenъboojeegus
3rd: djattajь smenъboo

The conditional and subjunctive moods had already become indistinguishable. There was variation that was allowed. The auxiliary verb used could be either be ьssarakkьs ('to become') or weelakkьs ('to be'). It may have been that one originally carried subjunctive meaning and the either conditional but scholars do non't have enough data to say definitively either way. The supine form is used for the main verb while the auxiliary is conjugated in the past.
weessilanъ/ьssassiranъ smenъbookkъttanъ ('I would build (imperfective))

Participles:
Participles are split into active and passive present, past and future.
Active Present: smenъnъbookaattъ
Active Past: smenъssibookaattъ
Active Future: smenъjьbookaattъ
Passive Present: smenъnъboomaattъ
Passive Past: smenъssiboomaattъ
Passive Future: smenъjьboomaattъ
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