10.1

Imperfect Verb

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Overview

Imperfect Verb (Future/Ongoing Action)
The Imperfect tense describes action that is not yet complete - present or future actions.

Judean: PREFIX attached to verb root. The subject is built into the prefix.

READING GOAL:
To recognize imperfect verb prefixes and understand that the subject is contained within the verb.

The Rule

English: Subject + Verb as separate words (I walk, he will eat)

Judean: Prefix + Verb Root = one word containing both subject and action

The prefix tells you WHO is doing the action.

Imperfect Prefixes

Person English Prefix
1cs I ื
2ms you (m) ืช
2fs you (f) ืช...ื™
3ms he ื™
3fs she ืช
1cp we ื 
3mp they (m) ื™...ื•
3fp they (f) ืช...ื ื”

Examples

EXAMPLE 1
I walk
ืื”ืœืš
walk ื”ืœืš ยท I ื
EXAMPLE 2
he walks
ื™ื”ืœืš
walk ื”ืœืš ยท he ื™
EXAMPLE 3
she walks
ืชื”ืœืš
walk ื”ืœืš ยท she ืช
EXAMPLE 4
we walk
ื ื”ืœืš
walk ื”ืœืš ยท we ื 
EXAMPLE 5
they walk
ื™ื”ืœื›ื•
they ื• ยท walk ื”ืœืš ยท they ื™
EXAMPLE 6
I will eat
ืื›ืœ
eat ืื›ืœ ยท I ื

Key Points

  • Imperfect = present or future action (not yet complete)
  • PREFIX attached to verb root
  • Subject is built into the prefix
  • One word contains both subject and verb
  • Detection triggers: -s, -es, -ing endings, "will", "shall"
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*Rule discovered and documented through direct textual analysis by Itharey Daughter of the Diaspora and it is implemented into the Judean Translator.

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