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In order to use the various forms of a Kunwok verb, you need to know which class (or "conjugation") it is in. The table below shows the conjugation patterns of the 11 verb classes. A longer list of [[Verbs]] is available. Below the table, you will find a guide to the grammatical terms used in the table and notes on each of the conjugation patterns.
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| '''di''' || 7a || '''di''' || '''di''' || '''din''' || '''diwirrinj''' || be, be standing▼
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| durn'''deng''' || 5b || durn'''di''' || durn'''dengi''' || durn'''de''' || durn'''deyi(nj)''' || return
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| warre'''men''' || 11 || warre'''minj''' || warre'''meni''' || warre'''mimen''' || warre'''meninj''' || go bad
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==Notes on grammatical terms==
*'''Non-past''' is the verb form to use for present tense and future tense, e.g. ''ngaborrkke'' (I dance, I am dancing, I do dance, I will dance)
*'''Irrealis''' is used when the action is unsure or a negative in the past tense, e.g. ''minj ngaborrkmeninj'' (I didn't dance, I wouldn't dance), ''yiborrkmeninj?'' (Did you dance?, Were you dancing?, Would you dance?, Would you have danced?, Were you going to dance?)
Verbs can be grouped into several classes based on their pattern of conjugation. The table above lists some
* '''Conjugation Group 1:''' This group ends in ''-me''
* '''Conjugation Group 2:''' This group ends in ''-ke'', ''-ye'' or ''-we(n)''
* '''Conjugation Group 9:''' This group ends in ''-re''
* '''Conjugation Group 10:''' This group ends in ''-rren''
* '''Conjugation Group 11:''' This group ends in ''-men''. Note that there is a vowel change in the past perfective. These verbs are generally derived from [[Adjectives]].
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