Main forms of the verbs to say, to tell, to retell

To say - Tqma tkma
 
me vambob simarTles
me v-ambob simartle-s (truth-Dative)		 I say the truth
Sen ambob
shen ambob		 You say
is ambobs
is ambob-s		 S/he says
Cven vambobT
chven v-ambob-t		 We say
Tqven ambobT
tkven ambob-t		 You say
isini amboben
isini ambob-en		 They say

 
me vityvi simarTles
me v-it'q'vi simartle-s (truth-Dative)
 I will say the truth
Sen ityvi
shen it'q'vi		 You will say
is ityvi-s
is it'q'vi-s		 S/he will say
Cven vityviT
chven v-it'q'vi-t		 We will say
Tqven ityviT
tkven it'q'vi-t		 You will say
isini ityvian
isini it'q'vi-an		 They will say

 
me vTqvi simarTle
me v-tkvi simartle (truth-Nominative)		 I (have) said the truth
Sen Tqvi
shen tkvi		 You (have) said
man Tqva
man tkv-a		 S/he (has) said
Cven vTqviT
chven v-tkvi-t		 We (have) said
Tqven TqviT
tkven tkvi-t		 You (have) said
maT Tqves
mat tkv-es		 They (have) said

 
Tqvi simarTle
tkvi simartle (truth-Nominative)		 Say the truth!
ar Tqva simarTle
ar tkva (truth-Nominative)		 Don't say!
nu ityvi simarTles
nu it'q'vi simartles (truth-Dative)		 Don't say (in the future)
nu ambob simarTles
nu ambob simartles (truth-Dative)		 Don't say (now)
vTqva simarTle?
vtkva simartle (truth-Nominative)?		 Shall I say?



To tell Tqma tkma
 
me veubnebi
me v-eubnebi		 I tell it to him/her
Sen eubnebi
shen eubnebi		 You tell it to him/her
is eubneba
is eubneb-a		 S/he telsl it to him/her
Cven veubnebiT
chven v-eubnebi-t		 We tell it to him/her
Tqven eubnebiT
tkven eubnebi-t		 You tell it to him/her
isini eubnebian
isini eubnebi-an		 They tell it to him/her

 
me vetyvi
me v-et'q'vi		 I will tell it to him/her
Sen etyvi
shen et'q'vi		 You will tell it to him/her
is etyvi-s
is et'q'vi-s		 S/he will tell it to him/her
Cven vetyviT
chven v-et'q'vi-t		 We will tell it to him/her
Tqven etyviT
tkven et'q'vi-t		 You will tell it to him/her
isini etyvian
isini et'q'vi-an		 They will tell it to him/her

 
me vuTxari
me v-utxari		 I (have) told it to him/her
Sen uTxari
shen utxari		 You (have) told it to him/her
man uTxra
man utxr-a		 S/he (has) told it to him/her
Cven vuTxariT
chven v-utxari-t		 We (have) told it to him/her
Tqven uTxariT
tkven utxari-t		 You (have) told it to him/her
maT uTxres
mat utxr-es		 They (have) told it to him/her

 
uTxari
utxari		 Tell it to him/her!
ar uTxra
ar utxra		 Don't tell it to him/her!
nu etyvi
nu et'q'vi		 Don't tell it to him/her! (in the future)
nu eubnebi
nu eubnebi		 Don't tell it to him/her! (now)
vuTxra?
vutxra?		 Shall I tell it to him/her?





To ask (=to give a question) - kiTxva k'itxva

 
me vekiTxebi
me v-ek'itxebi		 I ask him/her
Sen ekiTxebi
shen ek'itxebi		 You ask
is ekiTxeba
is ek'itxeb-a		 S/he ask
Cven vekiTxebiT
chven v-ek'itxebi-t		 We ask
Tqven ekiTxebiT
tkven ek'itxebi-t		 You ask
isini ekiTxebian
isini ek'itxebi-an		 They ask

 
me SevekiTxebi
me shevek'itxebi		 I will ask
Sen SeekiTxebi
shen sheek'itxebi		 You will ask
is SeekiTxeba
is sheek'itxeba		 S/he will ask
Cven SevekiTxebiT
chven shevek'itxebit		 We will ask
Tqven SeekiTxebiT
tkven sheek'itxebit		 You will ask
isini SeekiTxebian
isini sheek'itxebian		 They will ask

 
me vkiTxav
me vk'itxav		 I will ask
Sen kiTxav
shen k'itxav		 You will ask
is kiTxavs
is k'itxavs		 S/he will ask
Cven vkiTxavT
chven vk'itxavt		 We will ask
Tqven kiTxavT
tkven k'itxavt		 You will ask
isini kiTxaven
isini k'itxaven		 They will ask

 
 
me vkiTxe
me v-k'itxe		 I (have) asked (gave a question)
Sen hkiTxe
shen hk'itxe		 You (have) asked
man hkiTxa
man hk'itx-a		 S/he (has) asked
Cven vkiTxeT
chven v-k'itx-e-t		 We (have) asked
Tqven hkiTxeT
tkven hk'itx-t		 You (have) asked
maT hkiTxes
mat hk'itx-es		 They (have) asked

 
hkiTxe
h-k'itx-e		 ask him/her!
ar hkiTxo
ar k'itx-o		 Don't ask him/her!
nu hkiTxav
nu hk'itxav		 Don't ask him/her! (in the future)
nu ekiTxebi
nu ek'itxebi		 Don't ask him/her! (now)
vkiTxo?
vk'itxo?		 Shall I ask him/her!?



To answer, to reply pasuxi p'asuxi
 
me vpasuxob
me v-p'asuxob		 I answer
Sen pasuxob
shen p'asuxob		 You answer
is pasuxob-s
is p'asuxob-s		 S/he answers
Cven vpasuxobT
chven v-p'asuxob-t		 We answer
Tqven pasuxobT
tkven p'asuxob-t		 You answer
isini pasuxoben
isini p'asuxob-en		 They answer

 
me vupasuxeb
me v-up'asuxeb		 I will answer
Sen upasuxeb
shen up'asuxeb		 You will answer
is upasuxeb-s
is up'asuxeb-s		 S/he will answers
Cven vupasuxebT
chven v-up'asuxeb-t		 We will answer
Tqven upasuxebT
tkven up'asuxeb-t		 You will answer
isini upasuxuben
isini up'asuxeb-en		 They will answer

me vupasuxe
me v-up'asuxe		 I (have) answered
Sen upasuxe
shen up'asuxe		 You (have) answered
man upasuxa
man up'asuxa		 S/he (has) answered
Cven vupasuxeT
chven v-up'asuxe-t		 We (have) answered
Tqven upasuxeT
tkven up'asuxe-t		 You (have) answered
maT upasuxes
mat up'asuxes		 They (have) answered


upasuxe
up'asuxe		 Answer! (Reply!)
ar upasuxo
ar up'asuxo		 Don't answer!
nu upasuxeb
nu up'asuxeb		 Don't answer (in the future)
nu hpasuxob
nu hp'asuxob		 Don't answer (now)
vupasuxo?
vup'asuxo		 Shall I answer?



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