Vevari - Verbs

Verbs and Tenses

Vevari verbs have an infinitive form, plus six tenses: Simple Present, Simple Past, Simple Future, Present Progressive, Past Progressive, and Future Progressive. The simple forms can act as a participle (a verb used as an adjective) and the progressive forms can act as a gerund (a verb used as a noun) depending on the context. Participles and gerunds can have past, present, and future forms. There are numerous grammatical aspects and moods in Vevari that can modify verbs because of the nature of their most unique feature: Colors. This will be gone over in a later section.

Author's Note - As words like "To be" (Sik) tend to be irregular in most languages, and Vevari is no exception to that, I will be using the word Tev for "To Speak" in the examples below.

Infinitive and base forms

Tense	Affix	Vevari	English
Infinitive Inf.	-	tev - Tev	To Speak
Simple Present Pr.Sim	-a, -na	an teva - An Teva	I Speak
Simple Past P.Sim	-ir, -nir	an tevir - An Tevir	I Spoke
Simple Future F.Sim	-or, -nor	an tevor - An Tevor	I will Speak
Present Progressive Pr.Prg	-sa, -esa, -nesa	an tevesa - An Tevesa	I am Speaking
Past Progressive P.Prg	-rs, -irs, -nirs	an tevirs - An Tevirs	I was speaking
Future Progressive F.Prg	-ra, -ora, -nora	an tevora - An Tevora	I will be Speaking

Additional Aspects

Additional verb aspects are made by adding affixes to preceding pronouns. Any pronoun can be modified with these affixes. When pronouns are not used, helper words are used instead. When spoken it doesn't sound that different, and depending on the speaker, they might use independent words with pronouns instead of affixes, and they might modify regular nouns as if they were pronouns.

Further tenses can be made by combining these aspects, using both pronoun modification and helper words. It is possible though wildly improbable in Vevari to combine all of these to make a sentence that is perfect, imperative, passive, conditional and negative at the same time.

Even more additional aspects can be created by adding a color as an affix to a verb, and combinations can get even more absurd with these, which will be gone over later.

Aspect	Pronoun affix	Helper Word	Vevari	English
Perfect Prf	-ni	Ani	anni teva - Anni Teva.	I have spoken.
Imperative* (command) Imp	-ki, -aki	Aki	denki teva - Denki Teva.	You speak.
Passive* Pass	au-*	au	an auteva - An Auteva.	I am spoken.
Conditional* Cond	-shi, -ashi	Ashi	anSi teva - Anshi Teva.	If I speak, (Then)
Negative* Neg	-so	So*	anso teva - Anso Teva.	I do not speak.

Notes

*1) Imperatives are usually used in the second person only.

*2) "So" is also the Vevari word for No. As a helper word it is the only word that is written after the verb, while all others are written before.

*3: Vevari sentences have an active voice by default (the subject is the one performing the the verb on the object), but can be changed to passive (The subject has the verb being performed on them by the object).

*4) The passive affix ou- is considered irregular in Vevari, and is used on verbs instead of pronouns (and as mentioned earlier, is the only instance in this language of this sound occurring). Vevari sentences have an active voice by default, but are changed to passive by this affix. Passive sentences are a large part of Formal Vevari speak, but isn't used as often in casual speak. 5) Conditional statements generally require an object, though "If I speak" is a valid statement in Vevari.

Creating Questions

Questions are created by moving the helper word to the start of a sentence. All aspects can create questions in this way. Using the Imperative to create a question like turns it into a Request rather than a command.

For Simple Tenses and Progressive Tenses with no aspect marker, the color Gray, or "Mara" is used, turning a sentence into a so-called "Inquisitve" form, allowing for simple questions to be asked.

For sentences with other verb aspects in them, questions can also be created with the color Gray, though Regalti often simplify it by moving the helper word to the start of a sentence and leaving out the color. All aspects can create questions in this way. Using the Imperative to create a question like turns it into a Request rather than a command.

Tense	Helper Word	Vevari	English
Simple Present Pr.Sim	Mara	mara an teva - Mara An Teva?	Do you speak?
Simple Past P.Sim	Mara	mara an tevir - Mara An Tevir	Did you speak?
Simple Future F.Sim	Mara	mara an tevor - Mara An Tevor?	Will you Speak?
Present Progressive Pr.Prg	Mara	mara an tevesa - Mara An Tevesa?	Are you Speaking?
Past Progressive P.Prg	Mara	mara an tevirs - Mara An Tevirs?	Were you speaking?
Future Progressive F.Prg	Mara	mara an tevora - Mara An Tevora?	Will you be speaking?

Aspect	Pronoun affix	Helper Word	Vevari	English
Perfect Prf	-ni	Ani	ani an teva - Ani An Teva. mara anni teva - Mara Anni Teva.	Have you spoken?
Imperative (request) Imp	-ki, -aki	Aki	aki den teva - Aki Den Teva? mara denki teva - Mara Denki Teva?	Will You speak?
Passive Pass	au-	au	au an teva - Au An Teva? mara an auteva - Mara An Auteva?	Are you spoken?
Conditional Cond	-shi, -ashi	Ashi	aSi an teva - ashi An Teva? mara anshi teva - Mara Anshi Teva?	You would speak (if)?
Negative* Neg	-so	So*	so an teva - So An Teva?	Don't you speak?

Colors to additional Verb Aspects

Each of the eleven base colors (and Gray) can create an additional verb aspect. Colors can be used as Verb Affixes, or as a helper word, depending on form.

((Author's Note: The English Language has an absurd number of verbs that all encode slightly different meanings, so many colored aspects can just be replaced by an English verb outright (shown in blue text below). With other colored aspects, especially Colorless, there are no English equivalents to these without writing out an entire set of extra words to convery the meaning.))

Aspect	Pronoun affix	Helper Word	Vevari	English
Temperate (Engagement) Red	Tra-	Eshra	an tra-teva - An Tra-Teva.	I (engaged) Speak. I Firmly Speak.
Intentional Orange	Bi-	Ibba	an bi-teva - An Bi-Teva.	I (intentionally) speak. I Articulate.
Acceptive (or Neutral) Yellow	Fra-	Effra	an fra-teva - An Fra-Teva.	I (am fine to) speak. I Casually Speak.
Temperate (Detached) Blue	Lo-	Edda	an lo-teva - An Lo-Teva.	I (disengaged) speak. I Mutter.
Impulsive F-Violet	Ro-	Okka	an ro-teva - An Ro-Teva.	I (randomly) speak. I Exclaim.
Destructive Black	Leka-	Leka	an leka teva - An leka Teva.	I (Destructively) speak. I Curse.
Obligational White	Sara-	Sara	an sara teva - An Sara Teva.	I speak (Obligatively). I Testify.
Null Colorless	Nora-	Nora	an nora teva - An Nora Teva.	I (am not really here to) speak.
Ability/ Permissive Green	Ha-	Asha	an ha-teva - An ha-Teva.	I can speak.
Neccessitative Cyan	Sa-	Issa	an sa-teva - An Sa-Teva.	I need to speak.
Desire or Wish N-Violet	Ko-	Akko	an ko-teva - An Ko-Teva.	I want to speak.
Inquisitive Gray	Mara-	Mara	an mara teva - An mara Teva.	I speak (inquisitively).

Complex Forms

Vevari can combine these additional aspects with each other as well as the simple and progressive forms. They can combine multiple aspects together for rather complex verb forms. When multiple additional aspects are combined together, the order matters and it can be somewhat complex.

Combined Aspects	Vevari	English
Perfect Past Prf P.	anni tevir - Ani Tevir.	I had spoke.
Perfect Present Progressive Prf Pr.Prg	anni tevesa - Ani Tevesa.	I have been speaking.
Conditional Perfect Present Progressive Negative Cond Prf Pr.Prg Neg	anSini tevesa so - Anshini Tevesa so.	I would not have been speaking.
Perfect Negative Past Prf Neg P. (Using the Pronoun "Soti" for Neither)	sotini tevir - Sotini Tevir.	Neither had spoke.

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Sample Verb Conjugations

((Author's Note: I plan to eventually have 10-20 sample verbs in this section, and will make them up as I go...))

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To Speak

Definition: To say something.

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Tense	Vevari	English
Infinitive Inf.	tev - Tev	To Speak
Simple Present Pr.Sim	an teva - An Teva	I Speak
Simple Past P.Sim	an tevir - An Tevir	I Spoke
Simple Future F.Sim	an tevor - An Tevor	I will Speak
Present Progressive Pr.Prg	an tevesa - An Tevesa	I am Speaking
Past Progressive P.Prg	an tevirs - An Tevirs	I was Speaking
Future Progressive F.Prg	an tevora - An Tevora	I will be Speaking

Aspect	Helper Word	Vevari	English
Perfect	Ani	ani teva - Ani Teva. an ani teva - An Ani Teva.	I have Spoken
Imperative	Aki	denki teva - Denki Teva. de aki teva - De Aki Teva.	You Speak.
passive	Au	an auteva - An Auteva. an au teva - An Au Teva.	I am spoken.
Conditional	Ashi	anSi teva - Anshi Teva. an aSi teva - An Ashi Teva.	If I Speak.
Negative	So	anso teva - Anso teva. an teva so - An teva so.	I do not Speak.

To Acquire

Definition: To obtain an object or material (in a neutral sense compared to Take, Steal, Recieve, or Gift).

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Tense	Vevari	English
Infinitive Inf.	tev - Lor	To Acquire
Simple Present Pr.Sim	an lora - An Lora	I Acquire.
Simple Past P.Sim	an lornir - An lornir	I Acquired.
Simple Future F.Sim	an lornor - An Lornor	I will Acquire.
Present Progressive Pr.Prg	an loresa - An Loresa	I am Acquiring.
Past Progressive P.Prg	an lorirs - An Lornirs	I was Acquiring.
Future Progressive F.Prg	an lorora - An lorora	I will be Acquiring.

Aspect	Helper Word	Vevari	English
Perfect	Ani	ani lora - Ani Lora. an ani lora - An Ani Lora.	I have Acquired
Imperative	Aki	denki lora - Denki Lora. de aki lora - De Aki Lora.	You Acquire.
passive	Au	an aulora - An Aulora. an au lora - An Au Lora.	I am Acquired.
Conditional	Ashi	anSi lora - Anshi Lora. an aSi lora - An Ashi Lora.	If I Acquire.
Negative	So	anso lora - Anso lora. an lora so - An lora so.	I do not Acquire.

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Irregular Verbs

Like all languages, Vevari has irregular verbs, and like all languages, these irregular verbs tend to be the most used ones. An irregular verb in Vevari is a verb that changes its form in unpredictable ways and do not follow the normal tense or aspect rules. This may include contracted forms, or special behavior with pronouns and helper words. Most irregular verbs describe basic states or state changes, while verbs describing other actions normally remain regular.

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To Be

Definition (1): To exist.
Definition (2): To occur or take place.
Definition(3): To have a specified state or quality.

1) For Simple tenses, the verb is attached to the pronoun as a suffix, even for the pronoun for "We" (Issi). For other nouns, the verb is used as a stand alone word.

2) For Progressive tenses, the verb uses the endings like normal, but the /i/ sound in the verb itself is changed to a /e/ sound.

3) For additional verb aspects, the helper words are always used rather than the affixes.

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Tense	Vevari	English
Infinitive Inf.	sik - Sik	To Be
Simple Present Pr.Sim	ansi - Ansi	I Am
Simple Past P.Sim	ansir - Ansir	I was
Simple Future F.Sim	ansor - Ansor	I will be
Present Progressive Pr.Prg	an seka - An Seka	I am being
Past Progressive P.Prg	an sekirs - An Sekirs	I was being
Future Progressive F.Prg	an sekra - An Sekra	I will be being

Aspect	Helper Word	Vevari	English
Perfect	Ani	ansi ani - Ansi Ani.	I have been.
Imperative	Aki	desi aki - Desi Aki.	You are.
passive	Au	ansi au - Ansi Au.	I am being.
Conditional	Ashi	ansi ashi - Ansi Ashi.	If I am.
Negative	So	ansi so - Ansi so.	I am not.

to Go

Definition: To move from one place or condition toward another by a person or thing's own course or motion.

1) Similar to "To Be", For Simple tenses, the verb is attached to the pronoun as a suffix. For other nouns, the verb is used as a stand alone word.

2) For Progressive tenses, the verb uses the endings like normal, but the /n/ sound in the verb itself is changed to an /s/ sound.

3) For additional verb aspects, the helper words are always used rather than the affixes.

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Tense	Vevari	English
Infinitive Inf.	ban - Ban	To Go
Simple Present Pr.Sim	anbi - Anbi	I go
Simple Past P.Sim	anbir - Anbir	I went
Simple Future F.Sim	anbor - Anbor	I will go
Present Progressive Pr.Prg	an basa - An Basa	I am going
Past Progressive P.Prg	an basirs - An Basirs	I was going
Future Progressive F.Prg	an basra - An Basra	I will be going

Aspect	Helper Word	Vevari	English
Perfect	Ani	anbi ani - Anbi Ani.	I have went.
Imperative	Aki	debi aki - Debi Aki.	You go.
passive	Au	anbi au - Anbi Au.	I am going.
Conditional	Ashi	anbi ashi - Anbi Ashi.	If I go.
Negative	So	anbi so - Anbi so.	I go not.

To Have

Definition (1): To hold or possess, whether in object, quality, or state.
Definition (2): To bear as one's own.

1) Similar to "To Be", For Simple tenses, the verb is attached to the pronoun as a suffix. If there is an /n/ at the end, that consonant is dropped and the two words contract together, creating a new word. For other nouns, the verb is used as a stand alone word.

2) For Progressive tenses, the verb uses the endings like normal, but an /s/ sound is added between the verb and the affix. Also, the /ai/ sound drops into an /ei/ sound.

3) For additional verb aspects, the helper words are always used rather than the affixes.

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Tense	Vevari	English
Infinitive Inf.	mj - Mai	To Have
Simple Present Pr.Sim	amj - Amai	I have
Simple Past P.Sim	amir - Amir	I had
Simple Future F.Sim	amor - Amor	I will have
Present Progressive Pr.Prg	an mqsa - An Meisa	I am having
Past Progressive P.Prg	an mqsirs - An meisirs	I was having
Future Progressive F.Prg	an mqsra - An meisra	I will be having

Aspect	Helper Word	Vevari	English
Perfect	Ani	amj ani - Amai Ani.	I have had.
Imperative	Aki	demj aki - Demai Aki.	You have.
passive	Au	anmj au - Amai Au.	I am haved.
Conditional	Ashi	amj ashi - Amai Ashi.	If I have.
Negative	So	amj so - Amai so.	I do not have.

To get

Definition: To enter a state or condition either by change, effect, or occurrence.

1) Simple and progressive tenses use slightly altered forms. Aspects can use affixes or helper words like normal.

2) In the case of the helper words and vevari script, the condensed version is shown for formatting purposes.

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Tense	Vevari	English
Infinitive Inf.	mj - Kod	To Get
Simple Present Pr.Sim	an kod - An kod	I get
Simple Past P.Sim	an kir - An kir	I got
Simple Future F.Sim	an kor - An kor	I will get
Present Progressive Pr.Prg	an koda - An Koda	I am getting
Past Progressive P.Prg	an kodirs - An kodir	I was getting
Future Progressive F.Prg	an kodira - An kodira	I will be getting

Aspect	Helper Word	Vevari	English
Perfect	Ani	anni kod - Anni Kod. nA@ nA@i kOd - An Ani Kod.	I have gotten.
Imperative	Aki	denki kod - Denki kod. dE kA@i kOd - De Aki Kod.	You get.
passive	Au	an aukod - An Aukod. nA@ au kOd - An Au Kod.	I am gotten.
Conditional	Ashi	anshi kod - Anshi Kod. nA@ SA@i kOd - An ashi Kod.	If I get.
Negative	So	anso kod - Anso kod. nA@ kOd sO - An Kod So.	I do not get.

To Do

Definition: To perform or execute an unspecified action.

1) For Simple tenses, the verb is attached to the pronoun as a suffix. For other nouns, the verb is used as a stand alone word.

2) For Progressive tenses, the verb uses the endings like normal.

3) For additional verb aspects, the helper words are always used rather than the affixes.

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Tense	Vevari	English
Infinitive Inf.	gar - Gar	To Do
Simple Present Pr.Sim	angar - Angar	I Do
Simple Past P.Sim	angir - Angir	I Did
Simple Future F.Sim	angor - Angor	I will Do
Present Progressive Pr.Prg	an gara - An gara	I am Doing
Past Progressive P.Prg	an gari - An gari	I was Doing
Future Progressive F.Prg	an garira - An garira	I will be Doing

Aspect	Helper Word	Vevari	English
Perfect	Ani	anni gar - Anni Gar.	I have done.
Imperative	Aki	denki gar - Denki Gar.	You do.
passive	Au	an augar - An Augar.	I am Done.
Conditional	Ashi	anshi gar - Anshi Gar.	If I Do.
Negative	So	anso gar - Anso Gar.	I do not Do.

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