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===Preterite-present verbs=== | ===Preterite-present verbs=== | ||
Some irregular verbs, such as '' | Some irregular verbs, such as ''wyte'', belong to the group of the so called "preterite-present verbs": these verbs inflect in the present like they would have to to express past tense, still having a present meaning. | ||
Here is the present indicative of some useful preterite-present verbs: | Here is the present indicative of some useful preterite-present verbs: | ||
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{| {{Table/bluetable}} style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" | {| {{Table/bluetable}} style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" | ||
!'''Person''' | !'''Person''' | ||
!''' | !'''Duwe''' (to succeed) | ||
!''' | !'''Mune''' (to remember) | ||
!''' | !'''Turwe''' (to need) | ||
!''' | !'''Skule''' (must) | ||
!''' | !'''Durre''' (to dare) | ||
|- | |- | ||
!'''y''' / '''tů''' / '''he''' | !'''y''' / '''tů''' / '''he''' | ||
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!'''5th voice''' | !'''5th voice''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |duwe | ||
|djåg | |djåg | ||
|dote | |dote | ||
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|iduwen | |iduwen | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |mune | ||
|mon | |mon | ||
|munde | |munde | ||
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|imunen | |imunen | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |turwe | ||
|tjarf | |tjarf | ||
|torfte | |torfte | ||
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|iturwen | |iturwen | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |skule | ||
|skal | |skal | ||
|skolle | |skolle | ||
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|iskuln | |iskuln | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |durre | ||
|djarr | |djarr | ||
|dorste | |dorste | ||
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|} | |} | ||
The auxiliary of the preterite-present verbs is always '' | The auxiliary of the preterite-present verbs is always ''hå''. | ||
===Future=== | ===Future=== |
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