Paradigm Tables
Morphological patterns, declensions, and conjugations for Nalibo
Verb Paradigm
Nalibo verbs typically incorporate the gender of the subject into the verb ending (e.g., Scriban for a male writing, Scribon for a female writing). In informal speech, the suffixes -ka (past) and -ke (future) are often used regardless of the speaker's gender. Also note that these conjugations are all very formal, and even in formal speech not really used.
| Masculine Speaker (-a) | Feminine Speaker (-o) | Neutral Speaker (-e) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Past (Formal) | Root + -akan | Root + -okan | Root + -ekan |
| Present (Formal) | Root + -an + 'lam | Root + -on + 'lam | Root + -en + 'lam |
| Future (Formal) | Root + -aken | Root + -oken | Root + -eken |
Noun Paradigm
In Nalibo, the specific gender marker is dropped when the plural marker -ji is added, unless the group is strictly of one gender (e.g., parenaji for "fathers"). Objects do not take these endings; they use the root form.
| Masculine | Feminine | Neutral | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Root + -a | Root + -o | Root + -e |
| Plural | Root + -ji | Root + -ji | Root + -ji |