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Lesson 4
Topic Started: Nov 3 2009, 11:14 AM (194 Views)
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Prussian Lesson 4!

lábdien klasá!

Today we are learning about tense and conjugation. This will be done in four parts as tense has a very strong effect on conjugation the four section will be "to have" and "to be" as they conjugate highly irregularly. The three main tenses are "Present/Future, Perfect Past, Imperfect Past." These three represent "Active Voice" as compared to "Passive Voice."

Next is a small thing I forgot a few lessons back. This is mostly for my sake "ie" is a diphthong that makes the "eye" sound, the exception is when it is before the letter 'n' when it sounds like "ee-ehn." This is a personal thing based off of how I pronounce things like "dien" (dee-ehn) "ien" (ee-ehn) and "Sviendorog" (Svee-ehn-dough-rogue).

Anyways... Conjugation in the Future/Present tense for basic sentences.

All verbs end with -t or -æt. With this ending the verb is in its infinitive form. In English this is represented with the word "to" (as in "to run", "to build", "to go"). In German this is usually shown with -en (as in "Spielen", "Gehen", "Machen"). If after removing the infinitive ending the verb ends with a conjugate use the new ending that starts with á, otherwise use the other form.
Code:
 

Person: Signular: Plural:
1st -j or -áj -ju or -áju
2nd -s or -ás -so or -áso
3rd (M) -f or -áf -n or -án
3rd (F) -t or -át -sh or -ásh
4th -p or -áp -p or -áp


Here are some examples:
"I go to Memel"
æs bráuláj uz mæmálgrád
verb: bráulæt

"I will go to Memel"
æs bráuláj uz mæmálgrád

You'll notice that these two sentences appear the same. This is because of the nature of language. Usually the sentences would be more complex with supporting clauses to make the sentence more specific.

You'll also notice that here the sentences are in SVO (Subject Verb Object) word order, as is common. Anglo-Baltic has no specific word order, OVS is just as correct, though more uncommon:
uz mæmálgrád bráuláj æs

In fact OSV and VSO can work as well too though are also uncommon:
uz mæmálgrád æs bráuláj
bráuláj æs uz mæmálgrád

More examples:
"He speaks Russian"
he aizliktáf róshæn
verb: aizliktæt

"Imela talks with Doyvat"
emælá runát doivát ár
verb: ár-runæt
*Note the separable verb's prefix goes to the end.

"They smile every day"
hie smielán kætrs dien (masculine/neuter/mixed)
or
viv smielásh kætrs dien (feminine)
verb: smielæt

Some things that would be expressed in English with "to be" can be expressed in Anglo-Baltic with one verb:

"The king summons the soldier"
se sinik kálláp se kárávurs
verb: kállát

"The soldier is summoned by the king"
se kárávurs kálláf ám se sinik in
verb: in-kállát

I am open to questions.
Edited by pirmas, Nov 3 2009, 11:15 AM.
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