Verbs

Verbs

Bodzika verbs are conjugated for mood, tense, and aspect using prefixes. The Infinitive prefix em- is the infinitive conjugation, and is used for indexing.

ema - to be (like Sp. ser)

emat - to sit

emaux - to grieve

emisa - to call, name, address

emik - to clean (superficially), wipe down

emekþ - to come/go

emest - to deep-clean, wash, sanitize

emjem - to eat

emjŭl - to drink

emlof - to carry

emušal - to heal

emul - to love

emodel - to meet

emajš - to read

emeþta - to remember

emuf - to run

emojn - to see

emjac - to walk

emič - to work/do

emoqap - to write

empaš - to write

empuþ - to lie (tell a falsehood)

emu - to be (like Sp. estar)

em'r - to be called

emuc - to know (a simple fact)

embila - to know (someone)

emwal - (to know (a skill)

emlas - to speak, talk