LESSON 2


The Conjugation of Konkani Verbs in the Simple Present Tense
Konkani Infin
English Infin
Hanv
Tum
To, Tem
 Ami Ami
Te, Tim, Tumi
korunkto dokort'am'kort'ai'kort'a'kort'anv' kort'at'
ghalunkto putghalt'am'ghalt'ai'ghalt'a'ghalt'anv' ghalt'at'
haddunkto bringhaddt'am'haddt'ai'haddt'a'haddt'anv' haddt'at'
mhonnunkto saymhonntammhonntaimhonntamhonntanv mhonntat
vochunkto govetamvetaivetavetanv vetat
assunkto be assam assaiassaassaum assat
ieunkto comeietamietaiietaietanv ietat
NOTE
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 The letter 'm" in conjugated verbs ending in "am" should be somewhat silent but nasal.
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Using the Verbs
korunk Hanv kam kortam Tum kam kortai To kam korta Ami kam kortanv Te kam kortat
To do I work, I am working/I am "doing" workYou workHe works We workThey work
ghalunk Hanv mot ghaltam Tum mot ghaltaiTo mot ghaltaAmi mot ghaltanvTim mot ghaltat
To Put I vote/I am voting/I "put" the voteYou vote He votesWe voteThey vote
haddunk Hanv gaddi hadtamTum gaddi hadtaiTo gaddi hadta Ami gaddi hadtanvTe gaddi hadtat
To bring I bring the car/I am bringing the carYou bring the carHe brings the car We bring the carThey bring the car
mhonnunk Hanv kitem mhonntam? Tum kitem mhonntai?To kitem mhonnta? Ami kit em mhonntanv?Te kitem mhonntat?
To say What do I say/What am I saying?What do you say?What does he say? What do we say?What do they(mas) say?
vochunk Hanv kamank vetam Tum kamank vetaiTo kamank veta Ami kamank vetanvTe kamank vetat
To go I go to work/ I am going to workYou go to workHe goes to work We go to work They go to work
assunk Hanv boro assam Tum boro assai Tem borem assa Ami borim assanvTim borim assat
To be I am fineYou are fineShe is fineWe are fine They(fem) are fine
ieunk Hanv ghara ietam Tum ghara ietai To ghara ieta Ami ghara ietanvTe ghara ietat
To come I come home/I am coming homeYou come homeHe comes home We come home They(mas) come home

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