Sample verb paradigms
cook
Elicited by KC_027
| Tense
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1sg
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2sg
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3sg
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1pl
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2pl
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3pl
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| Present
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jawam
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o jaw
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ajawa
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nunjaw
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| Present progressive
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mexe jawa:
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axe jawa:
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| Simple past
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jaw'am
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jaw'a:
jaw'a
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a jaw'a
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an jaw'a
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| Future
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xan jaw
xam jaw
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xan o jaw
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xan a jaw
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xan nu ⁿjaw
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xan i ⁿjaw
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xan a jaw
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cry
Elicited by ED_035
| Tense
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1sg
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2sg
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3sg
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1pl
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2pl
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3pl
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| Present
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loolam
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| Present progressive
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ˈmexe ˈloola
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ˈwexe ˈloola
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axe ˈloola
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ˈinwe loola
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ˈnuunwe loola
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awe loola
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| Simple past
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lool 'am
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lool 'a'
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alool 'a
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ilool 'a
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nuulool 'a
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'alool 'a
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| Future
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xamlool, xanlool
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cut
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Bare form
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Imperative
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ɗeg
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ɗegi
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Elicited by OAD_026
| Tense
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1sg
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2sg
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3sg
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1pl
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2pl
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3pl
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| Present
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ɗegam
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oɗeg
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aɗega
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i'ɗeg
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nu'ɗeg
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de'ɗeg/a'ɗeg
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| Present progressive
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mexe ɗega
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wexe/woxe ɗega
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axe ɗega
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inwe ɗega
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nunwe' ɗega
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awe ɗega
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| Simple past
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ɗeg'aam
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ɗeg'a
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aɗeg'a
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i'ɗeg'a
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nu'ɗeg'a
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a'ɗeg'a
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| Past Progressive
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ɗegeegam
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ɗegeega
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aɗegeega
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i'ɗegeega
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nu'ɗegeega
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a'ɗegeega
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| Future
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xam ɗeg
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xanoɗeg
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xanaɗeg
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xan i'ɗeg
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xan nu'ɗeg
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xan aɗeg
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| Future Progressive
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xan/xam ɗega
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xan oɗega
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xan aɗega
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xan i'ɗega
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xan nu'ɗega
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xana'ɗega
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Elicited by MR_064. Above transcribed using working orthography.--Mel 23:21, 21 October 2012 (UTC)
drink
Elicited by OAD_008
| Tense
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1sg
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2sg
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3sg
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1pl
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2pl
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3pl
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| Present
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jɛram
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jɛraʔ
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a jeraʔ
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i jeraʔ
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nu jeraʔ
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a jera
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eat
Elicited by OAD_008
| Tense
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1sg
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2sg
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3sg
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1pl
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2pl
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3pl
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| Present
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ñaamam
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ñaama
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aʔ ñaama
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i ñaama
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nu ñaama
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aʔ ñaama
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hit
Elicited by ED_033
| Tense
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1sg
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2sg
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3sg
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1pl
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2pl
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3pl
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| Present
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ˈnafam
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aʔ
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| Present progressive
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mexe ˈnafa
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| Perfect
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| Simple past
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naf 'am
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| Future
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xanˈnaf ~ xamˈnaf
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laugh / work
Elicited by OAD_026
| Tense
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1sg
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2sg
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3sg
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1pl
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2pl
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3pl
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| Present
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a ɟala
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| Present progressive
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mexe ɟalaa
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| Perfect
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sit
Elicited by OAD_008
sleep
Elicited by KN_015, KN_020
| Tense
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1sg
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2sg
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3sg
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1pl
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2pl
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3pl
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| Present
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ɗaanaam
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kaɗaana
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aɗaana
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iƭa̤ana
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nuƭaana
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aƭaana
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| Present progressive
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mexe ɗaanaa
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wexe ɗaana
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| Perfect
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| Simple past
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| Future
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Elicited by KN_020
| Tense
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1sg
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2sg
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3sg
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1pl
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2pl
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3pl
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| Present
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ɲɟaŋgaam
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ɲɟaŋgaa'
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aɟaŋga
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iɲɟaŋga
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aɲɟaŋga
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nuɲɟaŋga
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| Present progressive
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| Perfect
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