Sylheti language/Verbs

Sylheti Bengali verbs can be conjugated according to three tenses : Present, Past and Future

Within each tense, verbs can be conjugated differently according to their aspects : simple, progressive, perfect, habitual, near, distant, etc.

First category of conjugation : Verbs ending in consonant+-aa
An example verb of this category is :

ma•ta to speak

This is the dictionary form or the infinitive form of the verb.

At the end of this verb we have ta, which matches the pattern consonant + -aa

To conjugate this kind of verb in the present tense, you

1. remove the -aa in the end.

2. add the following endings depending on Person. (Who is doing the action matters).

3. Note that Number (Singular or Plural) of the Subject doesn't matter. (How many persons are doing the action has no influence on the verb ending.)

progressive/continuous present
This tense describes a present action which is still going on at this moment and not finished.

perfect present
This tense describes an action which was completed in a near past.

habitual present
This tense describes an action which is a currently existing habit.


 * /Perfect Aspect/