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====Preterite-present verbs==== | ====Preterite-present verbs==== | ||
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Preterite-present verbs are special in that their present tense conjugates as a strong past. In the past tense, they take a dental suffix and conjugate as weak verbs. | |||
Preterite-present verbs are a closed class of mostly modal verbs. They are listed with their principal parts in the table below: | |||
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|+ Preterite-present verbs | |||
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! Infinitive !! 1S present <br />indicative !! Past participle !! Meaning !! Notes | |||
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| witen || wät || wist || to know || | |||
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====Suppletive verbs==== | ====Suppletive verbs==== | ||
In addition to the irregular strong and weak verbs mentioned above, there are two highly irregular verbs that are generally treated as their own class (even though they are technically strong). These are ''wisen'' "to be" and ''gangen'' "to go". | In addition to the irregular strong and weak verbs mentioned above, there are two highly irregular verbs that are generally treated as their own class (even though they are technically strong). These are ''wisen'' "to be" and ''gangen'' "to go". | ||