The "B" class verb 'working' in present tense.

Root verb -lvwisdane-

dagi-lvwisdane-ha I am working.

detsa-lvwisdane-ha you are working.

du-lvwisdane-ha he/she/it is working.

degini-lvwisdane-ha the two of us (including you) are working.

desdi-lvwisdane-ha you two are working.

dogini-lvwisdane-ha the two of us (not including you) are working.

degi-lvwisdane-ha we (including you) are all working.

dogi-lvwisdane-ha we (not including you) are all working.

detsi-lvwisdane-ha you are all working.

duni-lvwisdane-ha they are working.


Practice Sentences

1. Agidoda doyehi widulvwisdaneha.
My father is working outside.

2. Dohno gesdi yidetsalvwisdaneha.
Why aren't you working?

3. Gatsv nihi desdilvwisdaneha.
Where are you two working?

4. Gaduhv'i widulvwisdaneha.
S/he is working in town.

5. Hvga iyani detsalvwisdaneha.
How many of you are working?


Vocabulary

agidoda - my father
doyehi - outside
nihi - you
gaduhv'i - a town
hvga iyani - how many (live things)


Habitual Present

dagi-lvwisdane-ho'i I work.

detsa-lvwisdane-ho'i you work.

du-lvwisdane-ho'i he/she/it works.

degini-lvwisdane-ho'i the two of us (including you) work.

desdi-lvwisdane-ho'i you two work.

dogini-lvwisdane-ho'i the two of us (not including you) work.

degi-lvwisdane-ho'i we (including you) all work.

dogi-lvwisdane-ho'i we (not including you) all work.

detsi-lvwisdane-ho'i you all work.

duni-lvwisdane-ho'i they work.


Practice Sentences

1. Agidoda tsugitsvnvda doyehi widulvwisdaneho'i.
My father works outside everyday.

2. Gaduhv'i tsunalsdaydi'i widagilvwisdaneho'i.
I work at a restaurant in town

3. Gatsv nihi desdilvwisdaneho'i.
Where do you two work?

4. Gaduhv'i gesdi yiwidulvwisdaneho'i.
S/he doesn't work in town.

5. Hvga iyani nihi detsilvwisdaneho'i.
How many of you work?


Vocabulary

tsugitsvnvda - everyday


Remote Past

dagi-lvwisdane-lv'i I worked.

detsa-lvwisdane-lv'i you worked.

du-lvwisdane-lv'i he/she/it worked.

degini-lvwisdane-lv'i the two of us (including you) worked.

desdi-lvwisdane-lv'i you two worked.

dogini-lvwisdane-lv'i the two of us (not including you) worked.

degi-lvwisdane-lv'i we (including you) all worked.

dogi-lvwisdane-lv'i we (not including you) all worked.

detsi-lvwisdane-lv'i you all worked.

duni-lvwisdane-lv'i they worked.


Imperative

ditsa-lvwisda-si (you) work!


Progressive Future

dagi-lvwisdane-hesdi I will work.

detsa-lvwisdane-hesdi you will work.

du-lvwisdane-hesdi he/she/it will work.

degini-lvwisdane-hesdi the two of us (including you) will work.

desdi-lvwisdane-hesdi you two will work.

dogini-lvwisdane-hesdi the two of us (not including you) will work.

degi-lvwisdane-hesdi we (including you) all will work.

dogi-lvwisdane-hesdi we (not including you) all will work.

detsi-lvwisdane-hesdi you all will work.

duni-lvwisdane-hesdi-hesdi they will work.

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