 | Chapter 36 - The Irregular Verb AQOONSO |
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Generalities:
In this chapter, we study the conjugation of the irregular verb Aqoonso = to know, to recognize. In some grammars, it can also be found under the infinitive YIQIIN.
As in the majority of languages, "irregular" verbs are among the most commonly used verbs in daily life.
This verb has the particularity of having subject prefixes in the Past and Present General, in addition to or instead of the usual marks of tense, number, and person suffixed at the end of the verb.
Due to the similarity in meaning, the verb Aqoonso = to know, to recognize, is often confused with the verb Ogid = to know, to realize.
We provide the conjugation of the verb Ogid at the end of this chapter; also not to be confused with the verb Ogaysin = to inform!
The verb AQOONSO = to know, to recognize:
| AQOONSO - PRESENT GENERAL | ||
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| Subject Pronoun | Verb | Translation |
| Waan | aqaan / aqaannaa | I know |
| Waad | taqaan / taqaannaa | You know |
| Wuu | yaqaan / yaqaannaa | He knows |
| Way | taqaan / taqaannaa | She knows |
| Waynu / Waannu | naqaan/ naqaannaa | We know |
| Waydiin | taqaanniin / taqaannaan | You know |
| Way | yaqaanniin / yaqaannaan | They know |
| AQOONSO - PAST GENERAL | ||
|---|---|---|
| Subject Pronoun | Verb | Translation |
| Waan | aqaannay / yiqiinnay | I knew |
| Waad | taqaannay / tiqiinnay | You knew |
| Wuu | yaqaannay / yiqiinnay | He knew |
| Way | taqaannay / tiqiinnay | She knew |
| Waynu / Waannu | naqaannay / niqiinnay | We knew |
| Waydiin | taqaanneen / tiqiineen | You knew |
| Way | yaqaanneen / yiqiineen | They knew |
| AQOONSO - PRESENT PROGRESSIVE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Subject Pronoun | Verb | Translation |
| Waan | yaqaannaa | I recognize |
| Waad | yaqaannaysaa | You recognize |
| Wuu | yaqaannaa | He recognizes |
| Waad | yaqannaysaa | She recognizes |
| Waynu / Waannu | yaqannaynaa | We recognize |
| Waydiin | yaqannaysaan | You recognize |
| Way | yaqannayaan | They recognize |
| AQOONSO - FUTURE | ||
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| Subject Pronoun | Verb | Translation |
| Waan | aqoonsan doonaa | I will know |
| Waad | aqoonsan doontaa | You will know |
| Wuu | aqoonsan doonaa | He will know |
| Way | aqoonsan doontaa | She will know |
| Waynu / Waannu | aqoonsan doonnaa | We will know |
| Waydiin | aqoonsan doontaan | You will know |
| Way | aqoosan doonaan | They will know |
| AQOONSO - IMPERATIVE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | Translation |
| Aqoonso ! | Aqoonsada ! | Know! / Know! |
The verb OGID = to know, to realize:
| OGID - PRESENT GENERAL | ||
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| Subject Pronoun | Verb | Translation |
| Waan | ogahay | I know, I recognize |
| Waad | ogtahay | You know, You recognize |
| Wuu | ogyahay | He knows, He recognizes |
| Way | ogtahay | She knows, She recognizes |
| Waynu / Waannu | ognahay | We know, We recognize |
| Waydiin | ogtihiin | You know, You recognize |
| Way | ogyihiin | They know, They recognize |
Here we notice that the root og- is prefixed to the conjugation of the verb ahaan = to be, in the Present General!
| OGID - PAST GENERAL | ||
|---|---|---|
| Subject Pronoun | Verb | Translation |
| Waan | ogaaday | I knew |
| Waad | ogaatay | You knew |
| Wuu | ogaaday | He knew |
| Way | ogaatay | She knew |
| Waynu / Waannu | ogaanay | We knew |
| Waydiin | ogaateen | You knew |
| Way | ogaadeen | They knew |
| OGID - PRESENT PROGRESSIVE | ||
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| Subject Pronoun | Verb | Translation |
| Waan | ogaanaya | I know |
| Waad | ogaanaysa | You know |
| Wuu | ogaanaya | He knows |
| Waad | ogaanaysa | She knows |
| Waynu / Waannu | ogaanayna | We know |
| Waydiin | ogaanaysiin | You know |
| Way | ogaanayaan | They know |
| OGID - FUTURE | ||
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| Subject Pronoun | Verb | Translation |
| Waan | ogaan doonaa | I will know |
| Waad | ogaan doontaa | You will know |
| Wuu | ogaan doonaa | He will know |
| Way | ogaan doontaa | She will know |
| Waynu / Waannu | ogaan doonnaa | We will know |
| Waydiin | ogaan doontaan | You will know |
| Way | ogaan doonaan | They will know |
| OGID - IMPERATIVE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | Translation |
| Ogow ! | Ogaada ! | Know! / Know! |
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