The "B" class verb 'hunger, be hungry' in present tense.

Root verb -yosi-

agi-yosi-ha I am hungry.

tsa-yosi-ha you are hungry.

u-yosi-ha he/she/it is hungry.

degini-yosi-ha the two of us (including you) are hungry.

desdi-yosi-ha you two are hungry.

dogini-yosi-ha the two of us (not including you) are hungry.

degi-yosi-ha we all (including you) are hungry.

dogi-yosi-ha we all (not including you) are hungry.

detsi-yosi-ha you all are hungry.

duni-yosi-ha they are hungry.


Practice Sentences

1. Aniasgaya duniyosiha.
The men (they) are hungry.

2. Tsayosihas?
Are you hungry?

3. Gesdi uyosiha.
S/He is not hungry.

4. Dogiyosiha.
We are all hungry.

5. Desdiyosihatsu?
Are you two hungry?


'hunger' habitual present.

agi-yosi-ho'i I hunger.

tsa-yosi-ho'i you hunger.

u-yosi-ho'i he/she/it hungers.

degini-yosi-ho'i the two of us (including you) hunger.

desdi-yosi-ho'i you two hunger.

dogini-yosi-ho'i the two of us (not including you) hunger.

degi-yosi-ho'i we all (including you) hunger.

dogi-yosi-ho'i we all (not including you) hunger.

detsi-yosi-ho'i you all hunger.

duni-yosi-ho'i they hunger.


'hungry' remote past tense.

agi-yosisg-v'i I was hungry.

tsa-yosisg-v'i you were hungry.

u-yosisg-v'i he/she/it was hungry.

degini-yosisg-v'i the two of us (including you) were hungry.

desdi-yosisg-v'i you two were hungry.

dogini-yosisg-v'i the two of us (not including you) were hungry.

degi-yosisg-v'i we all (including you) were hungry.

dogi-yosisg-v'i we all (not including you) were hungry.

detsi-yosisg-v'i you all were hungry.

duni-yosisg-v'i they were hungry.

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