Conjugation Patterns: -aie

In this section, we focus on how -aie verbs are conjugated across different tenses.

Present Tense:

    The verb retains its -aie ending for all pronouns, except for the third-person singular, which adds -s.

    Examples:
        ta plaie → plaies
        ta desplaie → desplaies
        ta laie → laies
        ta delaie → delaies
        ta paie → paies
        ta praie → praies
        ta slaie → slaies
        ta dismaie → dismaies


Past Tense:

    The past tense adds -d to the -aie ending.

    Examples:
        plaied
        desplaied 
        laied
        delaied 
        paied
        praied 
        slaied
        dismaied


Progressive Tense:

    The -aie ending changes to -ayiŋ in the progressive form.

    Examples:
        playiŋ 
        desplayiŋ
        layiŋ
        delayiŋ
        payiŋ
        prayiŋ
        slayiŋ
        dismayiŋ 


Some verbs deviate from the regular conjugation patterns.

    ta saye (to say):
        Present: sais
        Past: said
        Progressive: sayiŋ

    maye (to may):
        Present: maye
        Past: mîht (no progressive form)

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