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===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||
====The verbal paradigm==== | ====The verbal paradigm==== | ||
Creole mimics the verbal paradigm of [[w:Esperanto grammar|Esperanto]], though they are significantly altered. The verb '' | Creole mimics the verbal paradigm of [[w:Esperanto grammar|Esperanto]], though they are significantly altered. The verb ''falej'' "to fall" is used in the following table to demonstrate. | ||
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" | {| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" | ||
! !! Indicative !! Active participle !! Conditional !! Volitive !! Infinitive | ! !! Indicative !! Active participle !! Conditional !! Volitive !! Infinitive | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Past | ! Past | ||
| ''fal'''i''''' || ''fal'''ea''''' || rowspan=3 | ''fal'''us''''' || rowspan=3 | ''fal'''u''''' || rowspan=3 | ''fal''' | | ''fal'''i''''' || ''fal'''ea''''' || rowspan=3 | ''fal'''us''''' || rowspan=3 | ''fal'''u''''' || rowspan=3 | ''fal'''ej''''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Present | ! Present | ||
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: "The weather '''was''' warm, the sky '''was''' blue." | : "The weather '''was''' warm, the sky '''was''' blue." | ||
However, this is rare in general conversation. | However, this is rare in general conversation. | ||
==Example texts== | |||
{{UNHCR|text=Cuje womo nacit libra k egala en digno k rajto. Li je dagav racio k koncjenco, k devus carufej un le ala en spirito d fraciko.}} | |||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Languages]] [[Category:Conlangs]] [[Category:Creole languages]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Languages]] [[Category:Conlangs]] [[Category:Creole languages]] | ||