Verb Conjugation

Verbs in Bodzika have mood, aspect and tense, which is indicated by a prefix attached to a verb's stem. The prefixes also fulfill the role of modal verbs. Verbs lack person and number.


 * The Potential mood is used to convey the ability to complete a task. (I can...)
 * The Conditional mood is used for the 'if' clause in an 'if, then' statement.
 * The Hypothetical mood is used to discuss hypothetical situations.
 * The Imperative mood is used for commands and prohibitions.
 * The Attemptive mood is used to express an attempt (typically with the future tense) of an action. (I try to...)
 * The Necessitative mood is used to indicate a requirement to complete the action. (I must... or I should...)
 * The Optative mood is used to communicate a desire. (I want to...)

Subcategories of the Optative Mood
Within the Optative Mood, which expresses a desire for an action to take place, there are three subcategories of desire toward an action: The first case is expressed through the Optative Mood. The second case is expressed using the Optative mood followed immediately by the percussive particle 'ks.' The third case is expressed using the Optative Mood followed immediately by the particle 'kš.'
 * Expression of the speaker's desire to enact the action
 * Example: I want (would like) to eat a hamburger
 * Request of the speaker to enact the action
 * Example: May I eat a hamburger?
 * Proposal for the action to take place.
 * Examples: Let's play ball.

Polarity
In addition to mood, aspect and tense, Bodzikan verbs can also be conjugated for polarity. Negative polarity is expressed using the suffix -(w)af.

E.g.

Dak apič - I am working

Dak apičaf - I am not working