from “surát” (to write), “abót” (to arrive) acó sinmurát[71] (I write), inmabót hirá (they arrived)
NOTE.—The m of imn is frequently suppressed. As,
| from | “múlay” | (to teach), | abót | (to arrive) |
| from,, | minúlay, | inábot. | ||
Future.—The particle determining this tense is the prefix ma which must be always pronounced long, so as not to confound it with the short ma used among the verbal and derivative nouns. As,
| (long ma) | hiyá mácáon | (he or she will eat) |
| (short ma) | hiyá macaón | (he or she is a glutton) |
| (long) | máborong̃ | (there will be fog) |
| (short) | mabórong̃ | (confuse) |
Imperative.—It is simply the root without any transformative particle.
NOTE.—There is a form consisting in doubling the first syllable of the root. But this form is used only in the preceptive language, as when we say: “tauágon ca ng̃anì, bábatón” (whenever you are called, always answer).
Subjunctive.—The single tense of this mood is determined by the interfix um which is placed between the first consonant and the first vowel of the root. If the root begins with a vowel, the interfix is added to the beginning as from “arò” (to ask), “umarò,” from “cáon” (to eat) cumáon.
Example:
Root: surát.