Verbs

Verb Forms

Root alone = basic meaning, context determines usage

• "Go" = go (statement, command —context clarifies)

• "Sseck" = see

• "Maken" = make

Va + root = infinitive (to do something)

• "va go" = to go

• "va sseck" = to see

Root + -t = past tense

• "got" = went

• "sseckt" = saw

Root + -in = continuous/ongoing

• "goin" = going

• "sseckin" = seeing

State Words

Ez = is (permanent/inherent state)

• "Lo ez jabu" = He is good

Be = being (temporary behavior/active state)

• "be jabu ez'oma" = be good now

These work like English "is" vs "being"—if you'd say "is" in English, use Ez. If you'd say "is being, Be, Been/was" use ez bein, be, bet.