Basics of Pitati - Lesson #1: Verbs 1 - Tenses
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Covers the verbal tenses of Pitati
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[comments] pitlessonslesson 1 Hello and welcome to the Basics of Pitati! This first lesson will cover Pitati verbal tenses.
The Pitati verbal system has six tenses: Infinitive, Past, Present, Future, Perfect Progressive and the Imperfect Tense.
Pitati verbs agree with their subjects in number only.
Some tenses have variant endings. The rule for which ending to use is that if the verb ends on a vowel, the ending starts on a consonant, and vice versa.
Infinitive
The Infinitive is the basic, untensed form of the verb, and is to be read as "to <verb>", just like in english.
The infinitive endings are as follows:
| SG | None |
|---|---|
| PL | -ke/-ike |
You will note that there is no ending in the singular, as this is the basic form of the verb.
Simple Past
The Past Tense or Simple Past, to distinguish from the imperfect tense, is used for actions that were completed in the past.
The past tense endings are as follows:
| SG | -bri/ubri |
|---|---|
| PL | -gun/ugun |
Present
The present tense is used for actions currently happening, just like in English.
The present tense endings are as follows:
| SG | -ta |
|---|---|
| PL | -ma |
Future
The future tense is used for events or actions happening in the future, again comparably to english.
The present tense endings are as follows:
| SG | -bū/ibū |
|---|---|
| PL | -mi/imi |
Perfect Progressive
The Perfect Progressive is used for events that started in the past, but are still continuing in the present.
The perfect progressive endings are as follows:
| SG | -pā/ipā |
|---|---|
| PL | -ā/tā |
Imperfect
The Imperfect tense is used for events that started in the past but were interrupted or considered incomplete.
The imperfect endings are as follows:
| SG | -en/sen |
|---|---|
| PL | -iv/siv |
This covers the tenses of the Pitati verbal system. The next lesson on verbs will cover the imperative mood and the participal forms.
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