Contionary:virkan

Enventian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse virka , doublet of wirken (German loan) and werkjan (native).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA: [ˈfiɾkɑ̃], [-ə̃]

Verb

virkan, weak

1. to extract (a resource)

   Ren grubhärkompanen welher sá ressourcen thropfs virkan.

   The mining companies want to extract the village's resources.

2. to harness (energy)
3. (with vo/fo or genitive) to take advantage of

   Há wésder, hwäg fo situatjon virkan.

   She knew how to take advantage of the situation.

4. to operate (eg, a machine)
5. (colloquial, figurative) to exploit someone
6. (colloquial, figurative) to manipulate someone
7. (colloquial, figurative) to know how to anger someone

Inflection

Conjugation of virkan (weak)
infinitive			(tjó) virkan
present infinitive			virkend
passive infinitive			virkan weran
future infinitive			virkan scaweran
gerund			virking
participle			[[Contionary:{{{2}}}|{{{2}}}]]
verbal noun			virkang
person		first singular ik	second singular jou	third singular he, sje, hit, zé	plural wé, jall, jwä, hén
indicative	present	virke	virkest	virker	virken
	past simple	virkde	virkdest	virkder	virkden
	past perfect	wäs / habe {{{2}}}	wärs / hast {{{2}}}	wär / har {{{2}}}	wän / haben {{{2}}}
	future simple	scall virkan	scalls virkan	scall virkan	scallen virkan
	future perfect	wer(ne) virkan	wers virkan	wer virkan	wern virkan
	plusquamperfect	wor {{{2}}}	wors {{{2}}}	wor {{{2}}}	worn {{{2}}}
	conditional	scoll virkan	scolls virkan	scoll virkan	scoll virkan
subjunctive	present	virkä	virkäst	virkär	virkän
	past	virkdä	virkdäst	virkdär	virkdän
imperative			virk	virke (zé)	virkan