Nouns and Verbs in Inglish: -q

In Inglish, verbs ending in -q follow specific conjugation patterns, which may be either regular or irregular. 
Separately, these verbs have distinct noun forms, where the -q is replaced by -c in the singular and -cs in the plural, ensuring clear visual differentiation between verbs and nouns.


Verb Conjugation
 
Regular verbs follow consistent patterns, while irregular verbs exhibit stem changes. 

    Regular Verb Conjugation: Verbs keep the -q in the present tense, use -cs in the third-person singular, and -qiŋ for the present participle. The past tense is formed by adding -ed.

    Irregular Verb Conjugation: Verbs such as ta ɯâq use -oq in the past tense and -oqen for the past participle.


Distinguishing Verbs and Nouns in Written Form

For nouns derived from -q verbs, the -q is dropped, and the noun takes -c in the singular form and -cs in the plural.
In certain cases, historical patterns persist, such as spiech as the noun form of spieq, similar to how speech comes from speak. 
This clear difference in spelling provides a straightforward way to distinguish between a verb and its corresponding noun.

Irregular Verbs:
    
    ta bréq
    Verb: ta bréq, brécs, broq, broqen, bréqiŋ
    Noun: bréc(s)
    
    ta spieq
    Verb: ta spieq, spiecs, spoq, spoqen, spieqiŋ
    Noun: spiech(es)

    ta ɯâq
    Verb: ta ɯâq, ɯâcs, ɯoq, ɯoqen, ɯâqiŋ
    Noun: ɯâc(s)

Regular Verbs:

    to attaq
    Verb: ta attaq, attacs, attaqed, attaqiŋ
    Noun: attac(s)

    ta bûq
    Verb: ta bûq, bûcs, bûqed, bûqiŋ
    Noun: bûc(s)

    ta cûq
    Verb: ta cûq, cûcs, cûqed, cûqiŋ
    Noun: cûc(s)

    ta hûq
    Verb: ta hûq, hûcs, hûqed, hûqiŋ
    Noun: hûc(s)

    ta lûq
    Verb: ta lûq, lûcs, lûqed, lûqiŋ
    Noun: lûc(s)


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