Contionary:wirken

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Enventian

Etymology

Borrowed from German werken (probably through an earlier variant), doublet of virkan (Norse loan) and werkjan (native).

Pronunciation

  • (North, Standard)IPA: [ˈviɾken]
    • (General South)IPA: [ˈviɾkən]

Verb

wirken, weak

  1. to work, function
    Rä njo medikament wirker gód!
    The new medicine works well!.
    Rä auto wirker noch jöný.
    The car doesn't work again.
  2. (with af or fou, accusative) to have an effect on
    Rä njo medikament wirker gód fou réten patjentan
    The new medicine works well on these patients.
  3. to take effect
    Rä njo richtpapjer wirker fra ný.
    The new law takes effect immediately ["from now"].

Inflection

Conjugation of wirken (weak)
infinitive (có) wirken
present infinitive wirkend
passive infinitive gewirk
future infinitive gewirking
gerund wirking
participle gewirked
verbal noun wirkang
person first singular
ik
second singular
sjou
third singular
hé, há, hit, zé
plural
wé, sjöll, sjwä, wous, hén
indicative present wirke wirkest wirker wirken
past simple wirkde wirkdest wirkder wirkden
past perfect wäs gewirked wärs gewirked wär gewirked wän gewirked
future simple wer(ne) wirke wers wirkest wer wirker wern wirken
future perfect wer(ne) gewirked wers gewirked wer gewirked wern gewirked
future progressive wer(ne) gewirking wers gewirking wer gewirking wern gewirking
subjunctive present wirkä wirkäst wirkär wirkän
past wirkdä wirkdäst wirkdär wirkdän
imperative wirk wirke (zé) wirkan