The "B" class verb 'thirst, be thirsty' in present tense.

Root verb -tadeg-

ak-tadegi-'a I am thirsty.

tsa-tadegi-'a you are thirsty.

u-tadegi-'a he/she/it is thirsty.

degini-tadegi-'a the two of us (including you) are thirsty.

desdi-tadegi-'a you two are thirsty.

dogini-tadegi-'a the two of us (not including you) are thirsty.

degi-tadegi-'a we all (including you) are thirsty.

dogi-tadegi-'a we all (not including you) are thirsty.

detsi-tadegi-'a you all are thirsty.

duni-tadegi-'a they are thirsty.


Practice Sentences

1. Aniasgaya dunitadegi'a.
The men (they) are thirsty.

2. Tsatadegi'as?
Are you thirsty?

3. Gesdi utadegi'a.
S/He is not thirsty.

4. Dogitadegi'a.
We are all thirsty.

5. Desditadegi'atsu?
Are you two thirsty?


'thirst' habitual present.

ak-tadegi-ho'i I thirst.

tsa-tadegi-ho'i you thirst.

u-tadegi-ho'i he/she/it thirsts.

degini-tadegi-ho'i the two of us (including you) thirst.

desdi-tadegi-ho'i you two thirst.

dogini-tadegi-ho'i the two of us (not including you) thirst.

degi-tadegi-ho'i we all (including you) thirst.

dogi-tadegi-ho'i we all (not including you) thirst.

detsi-tadegi-ho'i you all thirst.

duni-tadegi-ho'i they thirst.


'thirsty' remote past tense.

ak-tadegisg-v'i I was thirsty.

tsa-tadegisg-v'i you were thirsty.

u-tadegisg-v'i he/she/it was thirsty.

degini-tadegisg-v'i the two of us (including you) were thirsty.

desdi-tadegisg-v'i you two were thirsty.

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

degi-tadegisg-v'i we all (including you) were thirsty.

dogi-tadegisg-v'i we all (not including you) were thirsty.

detsi-tadegisg-v'i you all were thirsty.

duni-tadegisg-v'i they were thirsty.

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