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Verbs in Georgian, just like everything else, are formed from a bunch of tiny parts that are connected together to give meaning. There are a few things about Georgian verbs that are unique.
- Inanimate objects don't tend to lend their plurality to verbs
- Some verbs change their root depending on whether the subject of the intransitive verb or the object of the transitive verb is singular or plural.
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To Be
The third person form has a short form ა which can be applied directly to its complement.
The third person form's s ending is normally omitted in speech.
| To Be | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| 1st person | ვ-ა-რ v-a-r | ვ-ა-რ-თ v-a-r-t |
| 2nd person | ხ-ა-რ x-a-r | ხ-ა-რ-თ x-a-r-t |
| 3rd person | ა-რ-ი(-ს) a-r-i(-s) | ა-რ-ი-ან a-r-i-an |
Preverbs and Verb Construction
In Georgian, verbs are formed from partial verbs call preverbs which impart their meanings to part of the verb they're used with.
To Go
The verb of motion is conjugated thus:
| To Go | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| 1st person | მი-ვ-დი-ვ-ა-რ mi-v-di-v-a-r | მი-ვ-დი-ვ-ა-რ-თ mi-v-di-v-a-r-t |
| 2nd person | მი-დი-ხ-ა-რ mi-di-x-a-r | მი-დი-ხ-ა-რ-თ mi-di-x-a-r-t |
| 3rd person | მი-დი-ს mi-di-s | მი-დი-ან mi-di-an |
To Run away
The verb meaning to run away is one of a number of irregular verbs.
| To Run away | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| 1st person | მი-ვ-რბ-ი-ვ-ა-რ mi-v-rb-i-v-a-r | მი-ვ-რბ-ი-ვ-ა-რ-თ mi-v-rb-i-v-a-r-t |
| 2nd person | მი-რბ-ი-ხ-ა-რ mi-rb-i-x-a-r | მი-რბ-ი-ხ-ა-რ-თ mi-rb-i-x-a-r-t |
| 3rd person | მი-რბ-ი-ს mi-rb-i-s | მი-რბ-ი-ან mi-rb-i-an |
To Stand
The verb to stand is also irregular.
| To Stand | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| 1st person | ვ-დგ-ა-ვ-ა-რ v-dg-a-v-a-r | ვ-დგ-ა-ვ-ა-რ-თ v-dg-a-v-a-r-t |
| 2nd person | დგ-ა-ხ-ა-რ dg-a-x-a-r | დგ-ა-ხ-ა-რ-თ dg-a-x-a-r-t |
| 3rd person | დგ-ა-ს dg-a-s | დგ-ა-ნ-ან dg-a-n-an |
To Sit
The verb to sit in Georgian is a type of verb whose form changes in the plural.
| To Sit | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| 1st person | ვ-ზი-ვ-ა-რ v-zi-v-a-r | ვ-სხედ-ვ-ა-რ-თ v-sxed-v-a-r-t |
| 2nd person | ზი-ხ-ა-რ zi-x-a-r | სხედ-ხ-ა-რ-თ sxed-x-a-r-t |
| 3rd person | ზი-ს zi-s | სხედ-ან sxed-an |
To Lie Prostrate
This verb varies in the letters that can be used to form it.
| To Lie Prostrate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| 1st person | ვ-წევ-[ვ-]ა-რ v-c'ev-[v-]a-r | ვ-წევ-[ვ-]ა-რ-თ v-c'ev-[v-]a-r-t |
| 2nd person | წევ-ხ-ა-რ c'ev-x-a-r | წევ-ხ-ა-რ-თ c'ev-x-a-r-t |
| 3rd person | წევ-ს c'ev-s | წევ-ან-ან c'ev-an-an |
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