Sketch of Grammar of the Chippeway Languages | Page 5

John Summerfield
might love. 2. Kedahgezhahwanegaim, You might love. 3. Tahgezhahwanegawug, They might love.
Perfect Tense.
Sing. 1. Nedahgewezhahwanega, I may have loved. 2. Kedahgewezhahwanega, Thou mayst have loved. 3. Tahgewezhahwanega, He may have loved. Plur. 1. Nedahgewezhahwanegamin, We may have loved. 2. Kedahgewezhahwanegaim, You may have loved. 3. Tahgewezhahwanegawug, They may have loved.
Pluperfect Tense.
Sing. 1. Nedahgewezhahwaneganahbun, I might have loved. 2. Kedahgewezhahwaneganahbun, Thou mightest have loved. 3. Tahgewezhahwanegabun, He might have loved. Plur. 1. Nedahgewezhahwanegaminahbun, We might have loved. 2. Kedahgewezhahwanegamwahbun, You might have loved. 3. Tahgewezhahwanegabahneeg, They might have loved.
SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD.
Present Tense.
Sing. Kespin zhahwanegayaun, If I love. Kespin zhahwanegayun, If thou lovest. Kespin zhahwahnegaid, If he loves. Plur. Kespin zhahwanegayong, If we love. Kespin zhahwanegayaig, If you love. Kespin zhahwanegawod, If they love.
INFINITIVE MOOD.
Pres. Chezhahwanegang, To love. Perf. Chegezhahwanegang, To have loved. Fut. Ahyegwahwezhahwanegang, To be about to love.
PARTICIPLES.
Present, Zhahwaneding, Loving. Perfect, Zhahwanemind, Loved.
Conjugation of the Verb TO BE.
INDICATIVE MOOD.
Present Tense.
Sing. Nedahyah, I am. Kedahyah, Thou art. Ahyah, He is. Plur. Nedahyahmin, We are. Kedahyaum, Ye or you are. Ahyahwug, They are.
Imperfect Tense.
Sing. Nedahyahnahbun, I was. Kedahyahnahbun, Thou wast. Ahyahbun, He was. Plur. Nedahyahmenahbun, We were. Kedahyahmwahbun, You were. Ahyahbahneeg, They were.
Perfect Tense.
Sing. Negeahyahnahbun, I have been. Kegeahyahnahbun, Thou hast been. Keahyahbun, He has been. Plur. Negeahyahmin, We have been. Kegeahyaum, You have been. Keahyahwug, They have been.
Pluperfect Tense.
Sing. Nedahgeweahyahnahbun, I had been. Kedahgeweahyahnahbun, Thou hadst been. Keweahyahbun, He had been. Plur. Nedahgeweahyahmin, We had been. Kedahgeweahyaum, You had been. Keahyahbahneeg, They had been.
First Future Tense.
Sing. Negahahyah, I shall be. Kegahahyah, Thou wilt be. Tahahyah, He will be. Plur. Negahahyahmin, We shall be. Kegahahyaum, You will be. Tahahyahwug, They will be.
Second Future Tense.
Sing. Negahgeahyahnahbun, I shall have been. Kegahgeahyahnahbun, Thou wilt have been. Tahgeahyahbun, He will have been. Plur. Negahgeahyahmenahbun, We shall have been. Kegahgeahyahmwahbun, You will have been. Tahgeahyahbahneeg, They will have been.
IMPERATIVE MOOD.
Sing. Tahgahnenegahahyah, Let me be. Ahyaun kegeahyahun, Be thou or do thou be. Tahgahweendahahyah, Let him be. Plur. Tahgahnenahwindnegahahyahmin, Let us be. Ahyahyook, Be ye or you or do you be. Tahgahdahahyahwug, Let them be.
POTENTIAL MOOD.
Present Tense.
Singular. Koonemah-nedahahyah, I may be. Koonemah-kedahahyah, Thou mayst be. Koonemah-dahahyah, He may be. Plural. Koonemah-nedahahyahmin, We may be. Koonemah-kedahahyaum, You may be. Koonemah-dahahyahwug, They may be.
Imperfect Tense.
Singular. Koonemah-nedahgeahyah, I might be. Koonemah-kedahgeahyah, Thou mightest be. Koonemah-tahgeahyah, He might be. Plural. Koonemah-nedahgeahyahmin, We might be. Koonemah-kedahgeahyaum, You might be. Koonemah-tahgeahyahwug, They might be.
Perfect Tense.
Singular. Koonemah-nedahgeahyahnahbun, I may have been. Koonemah-kedahgeahyahnahbun, Thou mayst have been. Koonemah-tahgeahyahbun, He may have been. Plural. ---- nedahgeahyahminnahbun, We may have been. ---- kedahgeahyahmwahbun, You may have been. ---- tahgeahyahbahneeg, They may have been.
Pluperfect Tense.
Singular. ---- nedahgeweahyahnahbun, I might have been. ---- kedahgeweahyahnahbun, Thou mightest have been. ---- tahgeweahyahbun, He might have been. Plural. ---- nedahgeweahgahmenanbun, We might have been. ---- kedahgeweahyahmwahbun, You might have been. ---- tahgeweahyahbahneeg, They might have been.
SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD.
Present Tense.
Sing. Kespin ahyahyaun, If I be. Kespin ahyahyun, If thou be. Kespin ahyaud, If he be. Plur. Kespin ahyahyong, If we be. Kespin ahyahyaig, If you be. Kespin ahyahwaud, If they be.
Imperfect Tense.
Sing. Kespin ahyahyahbaun, If I were. Kespin ahyahyahbun, If thou wert. Kespin ahyahpun, If he were. Plur. Kespin ahyahyongebun, If we were. Kespin ahyahyaigoobun, If you were. Kespin ahyahwahpun, If they were.
INFINITIVE MOOD.
Present. Cheahyong, To be. Perfect. Chegeahyong, To have been.
PARTICIPLES.
Pres. Ahyong, Being. Perf. Ahyod, Been.
Conjugation of the Passive Verb TO BE LOVED.
INDICATIVE MOOD.
Present Tense.
Singular. Nezhahwanemegoo, I am loved. Kezhahwanemegoo, Thou art loved. Zhahwanemah, He is loved. Plural. Nezhahwanemegoomin, We are loved. Kezhahwanemegoom, You are loved. Zhahwanemahwug, They are loved.
Imperfect.
Singular. Nezhahwanemegoonahbun, I was loved. Kezhahwanemegoonahbun, Thou wast loved. Zhahwanemahbun, He was loved. Plural. Nezhahwanemegoomenahbun, We were loved. Kezhahwanemegoomwahbun, You were loved. Zhahwanemahbahneeg, They were loved.
Perfect.
Singular. Negezhahwanemegoo, I have been loved. Kegezhahwanemegoo, Thou hast been loved. Kezhahwanemah, He has been loved. Plural. Negezhahwanemegoomin, We have been loved. Kegezhahwanemegoom, You have been loved. Kezhahwanemahwug, They have been loved.
Pluperfect.
Singular. Negezhahwanemegoonahbun, I had been loved. Kegezhahwanemegoonahbun, Thou hadst been loved. Kezhahwanemahbun, He had been loved. Plural. Negezhahwanemegoomenahbun, We had been loved. Kegezhahwanemegoomwahbun, You had been loved. Kezhahwanemahbahneeg, They had been loved.
First Future.
Singular. Negahzhahwanemegoo, I shall be loved. Kegahzhahwanemegoo, Thou wilt be loved. Tazhahwanemah, He will be loved. Plural. Negahzhahwanemegoomin, We shall be loved. Kegahzhahwanemegoom, You will be loved. Tahzhahwanemahwug, They will be loved.
Second Future.
Singular. Negahgezhahwanemegoo, I shall have been loved. Kegahgezhahwanemegoo, Thou wilt have been loved. Tahgezhahwanemah, He will have been loved. Plural. Negahgezhahwanemegoomin, We shall have been loved. Kegahgezhahwanemegoom, You will have been loved. Tahgezhahwanemahwug, They will have been loved.
IMPERATIVE MOOD.
Singular. Tahgahnenegah zhahwanemegoo, Let me be loved. Tahgahkegah zhahwanemegoo, Be thou loved or do thou be loved. Tahgahween tahzhahwanemah, Let him be loved. Plural. Tahgahnenahwind } Let us be loved. negahzhahwanemegoomin, } Tahgahkenahwah kahzhahwanemegoom, Be you loved or do you be loved. Tahgahwenahwah tahzhahwanemahwug, Let them be loved.
POTENTIAL MOOD.
Present Tense.
Singular. Nedahkoonemahzhahwanemegoo, I may be loved. Kedahkoonemahzhahwanemegoo, Thou mayest be loved. Tahkoonemahzhahwanemah, He may be loved. Plural. Nedahkoonemahzhahwanemegoomin,
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