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Revision as of 15:04, 12 March 2023
Hi Rundi learners! 😊
In today's lesson, we will be discussing the conditional mood in the Rundi language. The conditional mood is used to express a hypothetical situation or an event that could happen in the future. It is also used to express wishes and desires.
Overview
The conditional mood in Rundi is formed by adding the suffix -a to the verb stem. This suffix is added to the verb stem regardless of the tense. For example, the verb stem for the verb "to write" is -gutab- and the conditional form of this verb is -gutaba-.
Formation
The conditional mood in Rundi is formed by adding the suffix -a to the verb stem. This suffix is added to the verb stem regardless of the tense. For example, the verb stem for the verb "to write" is -gutab- and the conditional form of this verb is -gutaba-.
Tense
The conditional mood does not have its own tense. Instead, it is used with other tenses to express a hypothetical situation or an event that could happen in the future. For example, the present tense can be used to express a wish or desire:
- Ndagutaba - I wish I could write
The past tense can be used to express a hypothetical situation:
- Ndagutabaga - If I had written
The future tense can be used to express an event that could happen in the future:
- Ndagutabarize - I might write
Negation
The negation of the conditional mood is formed by adding the prefix si- to the verb stem. For example, the negative form of the verb "to write" is sigutaba.
Examples
Here are some examples of the conditional mood in Rundi:
- Ndagutaba - I wish I could write
- Ndagutabaga - If I had written
- Ndagutabarize - I might write
- Sigutaba - I won't write
If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
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Related Lessons
- Gender
- How to Use Be
- Plurals
- Adjectives
- Give your Opinion
- Questions
- Pronouns
- Negation
- How to Use Have
Sources