Verbal Simple Present Tense

Question 1

ϯⲥⲁϫⲓ
(ti.sa.jhi)

Answer 1

I speak

ϯ = I (followed by a verb)
ⲥⲁϫⲓ = speak

Question 2

ϯⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ
(ti.en.kot)

Answer 2

I sleep

ϯ = I (followed by a verb)
ⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ = sleep

Question 3

ⲕ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ
(ek.sa.jhi)

Answer 3

you speak (m)

ⲕ̀ = you (m) (followed by a verb)
ⲥⲁϫⲓ = sleep

Question 4

ⲭ̀ⲙⲟϣⲓ
(ek.mo.shi)

Answer 4

you walk (m)

ⲭ̀ = you (m) (followed by a verb)
ⲙⲟϣⲓ = walk

note: ⲕ̀ becomes ⲭ̀ before letters ⲃ/ⲓ/ⲣ/ⲛ/ⲗ/ⲟ/ⲩ/ⲙ.

Question 5

ⲧⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ
(te.sa.jhi)

Answer 5

you speak (f.)

ⲧⲉ = you (f.) (followed by a verb)
ⲥⲁϫⲓ = speak

Question 6

ϥ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ
(ef.sa.jhi)

Answer 6

he speaks

ϥ̀ = he (followed by a verb)
ⲥⲁϫⲓ = speak

Question 7

ⲥ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ
(es.sa.jhi)

Answer 7

she speaks

ⲥ̀ = she (followed by a verb)
ⲥⲁϫⲓ = speak

Question 8

ⲧⲉⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ
(ten.sa.jhi)

Answer 8

we speak

ⲧⲉⲛ = we (followed by a verb)
ⲥⲁϫⲓ = speak

Question 9

ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ
(te.ten.sa.jhi)

Answer 9

you speak (pl)

ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ = you (pl) (followed by a verb)
ⲥⲁϫⲓ = speak

Question 10

ⲥⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ
(se.sa.jhi)

Answer 10

they speak

ⲥⲉ = they (followed by a verb)
ⲥⲁϫⲓ = speak

Question 11

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I wake up.

Answer 11

Ϯⲛⲉϩⲥⲓ

Question 12

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We walk.

Answer 12

Ⲧⲉⲛⲙⲗϣⲓ

Question 13

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You (m.) think.

Answer 13

Ⲭ̀ⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ

Question 14

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Ϥ̀ⲥⲱ

Answer 14

He drinks.

Question 15

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Ⲥ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲙ

Answer 15

She eats.

Question 16

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Ⲥⲉⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ

Answer 16

They sleep.