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Kabiye conjugation

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wobu · to go — persons

EN to go

FR aller

Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review

These six forms are printed in the dictionary. The verbal core woki is shared by the examples. Compare the subject portion at the beginning; this card does not generate unattested forms.

wobu · to go — persons
Person	Aspect / context	Kabɩyɛ	Meaning / note
I	Simple progressive	mowoki	I go
You, singular	Simple progressive	ŋwoki	You go
He / she	Simple progressive	ewoki	He / she goes
We	Simple progressive	ɖiwoki	We go
You, plural	Simple progressive	iwoki	You go
They	Simple progressive	powoki	They go

Source : Tɔm kpou Kabɩyɛ-Fransɩɩ — Dictionnaire Kabiyè-Français avec esquisse de grammaire (1999)

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Person	Aspect / context	Kabɩyɛ	Meaning / note
Verbal core	Infinitive	wobu	Attested source form; no subject prefix has been added.
Verbal core	Consecutive / imperative	wolo	Attested source form; no subject prefix has been added.
Verbal core	Completed, without complement	woba	Attested source form; no subject prefix has been added.
Verbal core	Completed, with complement	wobi	Attested source form; no subject prefix has been added.
Verbal core	Simple progressive	woki	Attested source form; no subject prefix has been added.
Verbal core	Past progressive	wokaɣ	Attested source form; no subject prefix has been added.
Verbal core	Descriptive progressive	wokuu	Attested source form; no subject prefix has been added.

Person	Aspect / context	Kabɩyɛ	Meaning / note
Verbal core	Infinitive	labʋ	Attested source form; no subject prefix has been added.
Verbal core	Consecutive / imperative	la	Attested source form; no subject prefix has been added.
Verbal core	Completed, without complement	laba	Attested source form; no subject prefix has been added.
Verbal core	Completed, with complement	labɩ	Attested source form; no subject prefix has been added.
Verbal core	Simple progressive	lakɩ	Attested source form; no subject prefix has been added.
Verbal core	Past progressive	lakaɣ	Attested source form; no subject prefix has been added.
Verbal core	Descriptive progressive	lakʋʋ	Attested source form; no subject prefix has been added.

Person	Aspect / context	Kabɩyɛ	Meaning / note
Verbal core	Infinitive	libu	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Consecutive / imperative	li	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Completed, without complement	liba	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Completed, with complement	libi	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Simple progressive	liki	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Past progressive	likaɣ	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Descriptive progressive	likuu	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.

Person	Aspect / context	Kabɩyɛ	Meaning / note
Verbal core	Infinitive	sɩbʋ	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Consecutive / imperative	sɩ	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Completed, without complement	sɩba	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Completed, with complement	sɩbɩ	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Simple progressive	sɩkɩ	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Past progressive	sɩkaɣ	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Descriptive progressive	sɩkʋʋ	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.

Person	Aspect / context	Kabɩyɛ	Meaning / note
Verbal core	Infinitive	tibu	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Consecutive / imperative	tii	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Completed, without complement	tiba	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Completed, with complement	tibi	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Simple progressive	tiki	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Past progressive	tikaɣ	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Descriptive progressive	tikuu	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.

Person	Aspect / context	Kabɩyɛ	Meaning / note
Verbal core	Infinitive	yebu	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Consecutive / imperative	yele	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Completed, without complement	yeba	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Completed, with complement	yebi	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Simple progressive	yeki	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Past progressive	yekaɣ	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.
Verbal core	Descriptive progressive	yekuu	Attested verbal core; no subject prefix added.

Person	Aspect / context	Kabɩyɛ	Meaning / note
I	Present (workbook)	Mɛ̀wɛ̀ alafɩa.	I feel fine.
You, singular	Present (workbook)	Ŋwɛ̀ alafɩa.	You feel fine.
He / she	Present (workbook)	ɛ̀wɛ̀ alafɩa.	He / she feels fine.
We	Present (workbook)	Ɖɩwɛ̀ alafɩa.	We feel fine.
You, plural	Present (workbook)	Ɩwɛ̀ alafɩa.	You feel fine.
They	Present (workbook)	Pɛ̀wɛ̀ alafɩa.	They feel fine.

Person	Aspect / context	Kabɩyɛ	Meaning / note
I	Present (workbook)	Méhilu ɖozi	I prepare sauce.
You, singular	Present (workbook)	Ŋhilu ɖozi	You prepare sauce.
Sara	Present (workbook)	Sara hilu ɖozi	Sara prepares sauce.
We	Present (workbook)	Ɖɩhilu ɖozi	We prepare sauce.
You, plural	Present (workbook)	Ɩhilu ɖozi	You prepare sauce.
They	Present (workbook)	Péhilu ɖozi	They prepare sauce.

Person	Aspect / context	Kabɩyɛ	Meaning / note
I	Present (workbook)	Mantɩzʋ mɔʋ	I cook rice.
You, singular	Present (workbook)	Ŋtɩzʋ mɔʋ	You cook rice.
She	Present (workbook)	Ɛtɩzʋ mɔʋ	She cooks rice.
We	Present (workbook)	Ɖɩtɩzʋ mɔʋ	We cook rice.
You, plural	Present (workbook)	Ɩtɩzʋ mɔʋ	You cook rice.
They	Present (workbook)	Patɩzʋ mɔʋ	They cook rice.

Person	Aspect / context	Kabɩyɛ	Meaning / note
I	Present (workbook)	Mɔndɔkɩ koliko	I eat koliko (fried yam).
You, singular	Present (workbook)	Ŋdɔkɩ koliko	You eat koliko.
He	Present (workbook)	Ɛdɔkɩ koliko	He eats koliko.
We	Present (workbook)	Ɖɩdɔkɩ koliko	We eat koliko.
You, plural	Present (workbook)	Ɩdɔkɩ koliko	You eat koliko.
They	Present (workbook)	Pɔdɔkɩ koliko	They eat koliko.

Person	Aspect / context	Kabɩyɛ	Meaning / note
I	Present, negative	Máádɔkɩ koliko	I do not eat koliko (fried yam).
You, singular	Present, negative	Ŋŋdɔkɩ koliko	You do not eat koliko.
She	Present, negative	Ɛɛ́dɔkɩ koliko	She does not eat koliko.
We	Present, negative	Ɖɩ́ɩ́dɔkɩ koliko	We do not eat koliko.
You, plural	Present, negative	Ɩɩ́dɔkɩ koliko	You do not eat koliko.
They	Present, negative	Páádɔkɩ koliko	They do not eat koliko.

Kabiye conjugation

wobu · to go — persons

wobu · to go — aspect forms

labʋ · to do / work — aspect forms

libu · to take / swallow (medicine) — aspect forms

sɩbʋ · to die — aspect forms

tibu · to descend / go down — aspect forms

yebu · to stop — aspect forms

wɛwʋ · to be / feel fine — persons

hiluu · to prepare sauce — persons

tɩzʋʋ · to cook rice — persons

tɔɔwʋ · to eat — persons

tɔɔwʋ · to eat — negative forms