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2. Norse Introduction
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There are four types of verbs in Norse: Strong verbs, Weak verbs, Irregular verbs, and Present-preterit verbs. Strong verbs undergo an ablaut along with a suffix to indicate past tense, whilst Weak verbs have only a suffix. Irregular verbs have irregular past tenses, and present-preterits don't change at all. Examples of these in English are run, type, be, and hit, respectively. I have already made the verb conjugation charts, so this information will not be re-iterated here, for sake of brevity. I will, however, describe the forms not included in the tables.The progressive forms of verbs [eg. am going] are not inflected like the regular forms, and is the same regardless of verb type. To make the present progressive, you simply take the right conjugation of vera [to be] and add the verb + the infinitive marker æð, and voilá: you have the progressive form.
Ex: I am running = Ic em æð rœn, which translated literally means I am to run.
The past progressive is the same, except you use the past form of vera.
Ex: I was singing = Ik wast æð sénga, or I was to sing
However, even though these forms are there, conjugating them is used only when necessary, because the "regular" conjugations carry both meanings.
The Perfect conjugations [eg. I have forgotten/You had fallen] are noted with the verb hæffa, to have.
The Present-perfect is noted with the corresponding conjugation of have. However, the second verb also has to correspond to the subject with the correct past form.
Ex: I have forgotten = Ik haff fórgœtda
The Past-progressive is formed with both verbs being in past tense.
Ex: You had fallen = Þu hæðist fjólldir
Conditionals are formed with either the verb meyta may or the verb méȝt might. Unlike the other forms, however, you do not need to use æð to indicate this.
Ex: I might be/You may be = Ik méȝt vera / Þu meyta vera. You do not need to conjugate the second verb to match the subject of the sentence with the conditional.
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