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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
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| do'''wen''' || 2b || do'''weng''' || do'''weni''' || do'''wemen''' || do'''wemeninj''' || die, feel unwell
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| bek'''kan''' ||
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| nah'''nan''' || 3b || nah'''nang''' || nah'''nani''' || nah'''na''' || nah'''nayinj''' || look after, watch over
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| ba'''won''' || 3c || ba'''wong''' || ba'''woni''' || ba'''wo''' || ba'''woyinj''' || leave, give up
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| ya'''wan''' || 4a || ya'''wam''' || ya'''wani''' || ya'''wa''' || ya'''wayi(nj)''' || look for
==Conjugation Classes==
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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