 | Chapter 41 - The Verb JECELAHAY |
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Generalities:
We study in this chapter the conjugation of the verb Jecelahay = to love.
The verb jecelahay is formed from the particle jecel = "love" + the irregular verb yahay.
The infinitive of this verb is JECELAHAY or JECELAHAAN.
Affirmative Forms:
| JECELAHAY - GENERAL PRESENT | ||
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| Subject Pronoun | Verb | Translation |
| Waan | jecelahay | I love |
| Waad | jeceshahay | you love |
| Wuu | jecelyahay | he loves |
| Way | jeceshahay | she loves |
| Waynu / Waannu | jecelnahay | we love |
| Waydiin | jeceshihiin | you love |
| Way | jecelyihiin | they love |
| JECELAHAY - GENERAL PAST | ||
|---|---|---|
| Subject Pronoun | Verb | Translation |
| Waan | jecelaa | I loved |
| Waad | jecelayd | you loved |
| Wuu | jecelaa | he loved |
| Way | jecelayd | she loved |
| Waynu / Waannu | jecelayn | we loved |
| Waydiin | jecelaydeen | you loved |
| Way | jecelayeen | they loved |
| JECELAHAY - FUTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Subject Pronoun | Verb | Translation |
| Waan | jecelahaan doonaa | I will love |
| Waad | jecelahaan doontaa | you will love |
| Wuu | jecelahaan doonaa | he will love |
| Way | jecelahaan doontaa | she will love |
| Waynu / Waannu | jecelahaan doonnaa | we will love |
| Waydiin | jecelahaan doontaan | you will love |
| Way | jecelahaan doonaan | they will love |
| JECELAHAY - IMPERATIVE | ||
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| Singular | Plural | Translation |
| jecelahow ! | jecelada ! | love! / love! |
Negative Forms:
| JECELAHAY - GENERAL PRESENT NEGATIVE | ||
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| Subject Pronoun | Verb | Translation |
| Ma | jecli | I don't love |
| Ma | jeclid | you don't love |
| Ma | jecla | he/she doesn't love |
| Ma | jeclin | we don't love |
| Ma | jeclid | you don't love |
| Ma | jecla | they don't love |
| JECELAHAY - GENERAL PAST NEGATIVE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Subject Pronoun | Verb | Translation |
| Maan | jeclayn | I didn't love |
| Maad | jeclayn | you didn't love |
| Muu | jeclayn | he/she didn't love |
| May | jeclayn | we didn't love |
| Maydin | jeclayn | you didn't love |
| May | jeclayn | they didn't love |
Examples:
| - Waan ku jecelahay. = I love you. |
| - Xeebta ma jeceshahay? = Do you like the beach? |
| - Haa, waan jecelahay. = Yes, I like it. |
| - Hilib geel ma jeceshahay? = Do you like camel meat? |
| - Maya, ma jecli. = No, I don't like it. |
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