OTHER CLASSES OF VERBS

There are other kinds of verbs whose distinguishing character consists in their conjugational roots. They are always [[90]]derived from the ordinary verbs, but bear different meaning, although conjugated as ordinarily.

The conjugational roots in active voice are different from those in passive.

From the original root SURAT we have the following classes:

ACTIVE VOICE
Conjugational root Indicative Present Classes
sinurat nagsisinurat CONTINUATIVE
casurat nacacasurát ABSOLUTE POTENTIAL
cagsurat nacacagsurát RELATIVE POTENTIAL
isusúrat náisusurat ABSOLUTE APTATIVE
ipagsusúrat náipagsusurat RELATIVE APTATIVE
pagpasurát nápasurát ABSOLUTE PERMISSIVE
papagsúrat napapagsurát RELATIVE PERMISSIVE
papágsurat pinasusurát ABSOLUTE IMPERATIVE
papagsurát pinapagsurát RELATIVE IMPERATIVE
susúrat nasusúrat IMPREMEDITATIVE
suratsúrat nasuratsúrat ABSOLUTE DIMINUTIVE
suratsurát nágsusuratsúrat RELATIVE DIMINUTIVE
suratsurát násuratsurát ABSOLUTE REPETITIVE
suratsurát nagsusuratsurát RELATIVE REPETITIVE
pasuratsúrat nagpapasuratsurat RECIPROCATE
From the original root “hadì,” we have
pacahádi napacaháhì IMITATIVE
From the original root “buság,” we have
pagticabusag náticabusag ABSOLUTE GRADUAL
pagticabusag nagtiticabusag RELATIVE GRADUAL
From the original root “sayáo,” we have
sayáo nagsasayáo FIGURATIVE

As it may be observed above, one original root may give a great number of different classes of verbs, as the nature of the root and use may permit. The subdivision [[91]]absolute and relative of these classes corresponds exactly to the primitive and progressive forms already explained.

The continuative is distinguished, in its conjugational root, by the interfix in and it expresses persistence of the action. As

nagtitinóoc an batà (the child is crying persistently)

The potential is determined, in its conjugational roots, by the prefix paca or pacag (absolute and relative) and it means ability on the part of the subject to execute the action expressed by the original root. As