Dictionary form of verbs
Pattern
Explanation
This is the basic form of a verb, as given in the dictionary. The method by which the dictionary form is created from the γΎγ-form depends on which group the verb belongs to, as explained below:
Group I verbs
With verbs in this group, the last sound of the γΎγ-form, which is always in the γ-column, is changed to corresponding sound in the γ-column.
γγγΎγ β γγγγγγγγγγΎγ β γγγ γγΏγΎγ β γγγγγγγγγ³γΎγ β γγγΆ γ¨γγΎγ β γ¨γγγγγγΎγ‘γΎγ β γΎγ€ γγγΎγ β γγγγγγγ―γͺγγΎγ β γ―γͺγ
Group II verbs
γ is added to the γΎγ-form.
γγΉγΎγ β γγΉγ γΏγΎγ β γΏγ
Group III verbs
The dictionary form of γγΎγ is γγ, while that of γγΎγ is γγ
Examples
ζΈγ
γγ
to write
ι£γΉγ
γγΉγ
to eat
ζ₯γ
γγ
to come
Try Your Own Example
Write a sentence that follows this grammar pattern and validate it.