The final syllables of the roots of the first affirmative conjugation, by which the verbs conjugated here are known, and from which the tenses of the indicative will be formed, end in E, with the exception of the verb "to do," Xi, or Ii, with its compounds and certain other verbs which end in I. The verbs which belong to the first conjugation, are as follows [in Charts A & B].

The verb Xi "to do," with its compounds ending in Xi or Ii, follows the formation of the verbs of the first conjugation. Ii is Xi which has been changed (alterado) to Ii because it follows the letter N. Xi conforms to the rules for the syllables which are changed (se mudam) to others. Thus:

Xi

In the present change Xi to Suru. In the preterit add Ta to the root. In the future change Xi to Xeô. In the imperative change Xi to Xe and add Yo, i, or sai. In the negative add Nu, or zu to Xe.

Suru, xita, xeô, ôzu, ôzuru, xeyo, xenu, or zu.

Faixi

Faisuru, faixita, faixeô, faixeyo, faixenu.

Tayxi[[22]]

Tassuru, taxxita, taxxeô, taxxeyo, taxxenu.

Gaxxi

Gassuru, gaxxita, gaxxeô, gaxxeyo, gaxxenu.

Zonji

In the present Ii is changed to Zuru. In the preterit Ta is added to the root. In the future Ii is changed to Ieô, etc.

Zonzuru, zonjita, zonjeô, ôzu, ôzuru, zonjeyo, zonjenu.

Caronji

Caronzuru, caronjita,etc.

Vomonji

Vomonzuru, vomonjita.

Sanji

Sanzuru, sanjita.

Goranji

Goranzuru, goranjita.

Soranji

Soranzuru, soranjita.

Ganji

Canzuru, canjita.

Manji

Manzuru, manjita.

Many of these verbs have another, less used, form made by adding Ru to the root; e.g., Abi, abiru; Mochiy, mochiyru; xiy, xiyru. Among these are some that have only this second form and lack the first; e.g., Mi, miru; Ni, niru; Fi, firu; Cagammi, cagammiru; Ki, kiru "to dress," as distinct from Ki, kuru "to come"; and y, yru.

Chart A

[The Formation of First Conjugation Verbs Ending in E]

Syllables

Roots

Formation

Present

Preterit

Future

Imperative

Negative

Te,

Tate,

In the present change Te to Tçuru. The remainder are from the root. See above.

Tatçuru.

Tateta.

Tateô, ôzu, ôzuru.

Tateyo. Tatei, tatesay.[[23]]

Tatenu, or, zu.

Fate,

Fatçuru.

Fateta.

Fateô, ôzu, ôzuru.

Fateyo, etc.

Fatenu, or, zu.

Ie,

Maje,

Change Ie to Zuru in the present. The remainder are from the root. See above.

Mazuru.

Majeta.

Majeô.

Majeyo, etc.

Majenu, or, zu.

Xe,

Saxe,

In the present change Xe to Suru. The remainder are from the root. See above.

Sasuru.

Saxeta.

Saxeô.

Saxeyo.

Saxenu, or, zu.

Mairaxe,

Mairasuru.

Mairaxeta.

Mairaxeô.

Mairaxeyo, etc.

Mairaxenu, or, zu.

Chart B