Mastering the Conjugation System of Colhidean: A Comprehensive Guide

For learners of Colhidean, the present tense (Sido Nastiquè) is the foundation of daily communication. Colhidean has streamlined its verbal morphology into two primary classes, with a distinct set of high-frequency irregular verbs. This guide breaks down the rules, provides copy-pasteable tables, and highlights the critical exceptions you need to know.

1. Two Main Conjugation Classes

Colhidean verbs are divided into two groups based on their infinitive endings: -er (First Conjugation) and -ir (Second Conjugation).

a) Group 1: Verbs ending with -er. Examples include aser (to call/name), venter (to buy), operer (to work).

Note: The 3rd person singular is identical for all genders (masculine, feminine, neuter). The 2nd and 3rd person plural share the same ending -éi.

b) Group 2: Verbs ending with -ir. Examples include sedir (to speak), servir (to serve), occupir (to occupy).

Note: The stress in the plural forms often shifts to the ending (e.g., sed-ÁI, serv-ÁI).

c) Irregular verbs.

Irregular verbs are pretty regular (no pun intended) in almost all languages that follow the aforementioned system of conjugating. After the reform of 1988 the number of these verbs was significantly reduced because some of them were not used as much, and sometimes it was easier to follow the rules already created for conjugation.

marir (to have, to possess)

ester (to be, to exist)

ocer (to see, to envision)

sper (to try)

heminer (to become)

vener (to come, to go)

derer (to give)