 | Chapter 34 - The Irregular Verb TIMID |
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Generalities:
In this chapter, we study the conjugation of the irregular verb Timid = to come. In some grammars, it can also be found under the infinitive YIMI or IMAN.
As in the majority of languages, "irregular" verbs are among the most commonly used verbs in everyday language.
This verb has the particularity of having subject prefixes in the Past and Present General, in addition to or in place of the usual marks of tense, number, and person suffixed at the end of the verb.
| TIMID - PRESENT GENERAL | ||
|---|---|---|
| Subject Pronoun | Verb | Translation |
| Waan | immaadaa | I come |
| Waad | timmaadaa | You come |
| Wuu | yimmaadaa | He comes |
| Way | timmaadaa | She comes |
| Waynu / Waannu | nimmaadnaa | We come |
| Waydiin | timmaadiin | You come |
| Way | yimmaadaan | They come |
| TIMID - GENERAL PRESENT NEGATIVE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Neg. Subject Pronoun | Verb | Translation |
| Ma / Maan | immaaddo | I do not come |
| Ma / Maad | timmaaddo | You do not come |
| Ma / Muu | yimmaaddo | He does not come |
| Ma / May | timmaaddo | She does not come |
| Ma / Maynu / Maannu | nimmaadno | We do not come |
| Ma / Maydiin | timmaaddaan | You (plural) do not come |
| Ma / May | yimmaaddaan | They do not come |
| TIMID - SIMPLE PAST | ||
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| Subject Pronoun | Verb | Translation |
| Waan | imid / imaadday* | I came |
| Waad | timid / timaadday* | You came |
| Wuu | yimid / yimaadday* | He came |
| Way | timid / timaadday* | She came |
| Waynu / Waannu | nimid / nimaadnay* | We came |
| Waydiin | timaddeen | You came |
| Way | yimaddeen | They came |
There are 2 forms in the singular: forms ending in -imid correspond to the Northern dialect, while forms in -imaadday correspond to the Southern dialect.
We will see that the other tenses do not have subject prefixes.
| TIMID - PRESENT CURRENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Subject Pronoun | Verb | Translation |
| Waan | imanayaa | I come |
| Waad | imanaysaa | You come |
| Wuu | imanayaa | He comes |
| Way | imanaysaa | She comes |
| Waynu / Waannu | imanaynaa | We come |
| Waydiin | imanaysaan | You come |
| Way | imanayaan | They come |
| TIMID - FUTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Subject Pronoun | Verb | Translation |
| Waan | iman doonaa | I will come |
| Waad | iman doonta | You will come |
| Wuu | iman doonaa | He will come |
| Way | iman doonta | She will come |
| Waynu / Waannu | iman doonnaa | We will come |
| Waydiin | iman doontaan | You will come |
| Way | iman doonaan | They will come |
| TIMID - IMPERATIVE | ||
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| Singular | Plural | Translation |
| Kaalay ! | Kaalaya ! | Come! / Come! |
| Imow ! | imaada ! | Come! / Come! |
The verb Timid has 2 imperatives. Kalay ! is stronger, while Imow ! is more polite and corresponds more to "do you want to come" or "can you come".
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