Rules 3 Flashcards
What does “te” indicate?
past action or condition
How do you indicate past negative actions or conditions?
by placing “pa te” contracted as “pat” before the verb
How do you indicate past continuous (ongoing) actions or conditions?
by placing “te ap” contracted as “tap” (was, were) before the verb
How do you indicate past conditional (depending) actions or conditions?
by placing “te ka” (could have), “te dwe” (should have), or “tap” (would have) before the verb
What past action is “te” often not used with?
actions which occurred in the immediate past such as earlier today
tap =
definitely would have if…
te ka =
possibly could have or might have if…
What is the difference between sèlman and sèl?
sèlman means only and goes before the noun or pronoun it describes, and sèl means the only one, place, or time and follows the noun or pronoun it describes
What word is used to indicate a future action or condition?
pral (will)
Which actions or conditions are indicated by placing “pa pral” contracted as “pap” (will not) before the verb?
future negative
Which actions or conditions are indicated by placing “pral” before the verb or adjective to mean “will” or “going to”?
future
Which actions or conditions are indicated by placing “ta” (would), “ta ka” (could or might), or “ta dwe” (should) before the verb?
conditional (depending)
Which actions or conditions are indicated by placing “pral” before the verb?
future continuous (ongoing)
What word is used instead or pral if the future time is indefinite such as someday?
va
How does the word “va” change when it comes after a contracted pronoun”
it becomes ava
