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Auxiliary Verbs
The auxiliary verb, hoxw, shows existance. It is generally
used after phrases and the end of sentences. In the present and past tense, the auxiliary verb does not change according to
the gender of the subject, however, in the future tense, the auxiliary verb does change according to the subject gender. This is all
illustrated below.
Present Tense
Singular
mYN hW
mai'n haa'n |
I am. |
qUM hYN
too'n hai'n |
Thou art. |
auh hY
uh hai |
He/She is. |
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Plural
AsIN hw
asee'n haa'n |
We are. |
qusIN ho
tusee'n ho |
You are. |
ah hn
oh han |
They are. |
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Past Tense
Singular
mYN sI
mai'n see |
I was. |
qUM sI
too'n see |
Thou were. |
auh sI
uh see |
He/She was. |
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Plural
AsIN sW
asee'n sW |
We were. |
qusIN so
tusee'n so |
You were. |
ah sn
oh san |
They were. |
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Future Tense
Singular (masculine)
mYN hovWgw
mai'n hovaa'ngaa |
I shall be. |
qUM hovygw
too'n hove'ngaa |
Thou wilt be. |
auh hovygw
uh hovegaa |
He will be. |
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Plural (masculine)
AsIN hovWgy
asee'n hovaa'nge |
We will be. |
qusIN hovoNgy
tusee'n hovo'nge |
You will be. |
ah hoxgy
oh honge |
They will be. |
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Singular (feminine)
mYN hovWgI
mai'n hovaa'ngee |
I shall be. |
qUM hovygI
too'n hove'ngee |
Thou wilt be. |
auh hovygI
uh hovegee |
She will be. |
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Plural (feminine)
AsIN hovWgIAW
asee'n hovaa'ngee'aa'n |
We will be. |
qusIN hovoNgIAW
tusee'n houogee'aa'n |
You will be. |
ah hoxgIAW
oh hongee'aa'n |
They will be. |
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