Pinguinian (language)
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*to use - usare | *to use - usare | ||
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| + | === Verb tenses === | ||
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| + | ===== Verb tense: present ===== | ||
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| + | Most verbs follow one pattern but where there are two verbs with the same stem such as volare and volere, these are treated slightly differently. | ||
| + | Most verbs are conjugated by doubling the last consonant of the stem and adding the relevant conjugations. | ||
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| + | | '''Singular''' | ||
| + | | '''Plural''' | ||
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| + | | '''1st Person''' | ||
| + | | -''o'' | ||
| + | | -''iamo'' | ||
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| + | | '''2nd Person''' | ||
| + | | -''ai'' | ||
| + | | -''ate'' | ||
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| + | | '''3rd Person''' | ||
| + | | -''a'' | ||
| + | | -''ano'' | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | Eg. ''parlare'' (to speak) removing the root and adding the consonant becomes ''parll''- plus adding -''o'' makes it ''parllo''. | ||
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| + | I speak Pinguinian = ''Parllo pinguiniano'' | ||
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| + | ===== Verb tense: past-repetitive ===== | ||
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| + | ===== Verb tense: past-singular ===== | ||
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| + | ===== Verb tense: past-progressive ===== | ||
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| + | ===== Verb tense: present-progressive ===== | ||
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| + | ===== Verb tense: future ===== | ||
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| + | ===== Verb tense: conditional ===== | ||
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=== Basic useful info === | === Basic useful info === | ||
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*cream - crema | *cream - crema | ||
*coffee - caffa | *coffee - caffa | ||
| - | *tea - | + | *tea - ta |
*hot chocolate - ciocolatta calda | *hot chocolate - ciocolatta calda | ||
*martini - martini | *martini - martini | ||
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*apple - mela | *apple - mela | ||
*banana - banana | *banana - banana | ||
| - | *orange - | + | *orange - arancio |
*pear - pera | *pear - pera | ||
*grape - uva | *grape - uva | ||
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* strawberry - fragola | * strawberry - fragola | ||
*peach - pesca | *peach - pesca | ||
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*plum - pruna | *plum - pruna | ||
*tomato - pomodoro | *tomato - pomodoro | ||
*pineapple - anana | *pineapple - anana | ||
*watermelon - anguria | *watermelon - anguria | ||
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*lettuce - lattuga | *lettuce - lattuga | ||
*broccoli - broccoli | *broccoli - broccoli | ||
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*hotel - albergo | *hotel - albergo | ||
*motel - alberghino | *motel - alberghino | ||
| - | *guest house - | + | *guest house - pensiona |
*hostel - ostelia | *hostel - ostelia | ||
*house - casa | *house - casa | ||
Current revision as of 00:29, 12 December 2007
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Verbs to know
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Verb tenses
Verb tense: present
Most verbs follow one pattern but where there are two verbs with the same stem such as volare and volere, these are treated slightly differently. Most verbs are conjugated by doubling the last consonant of the stem and adding the relevant conjugations.
| Singular | Plural | |
| 1st Person | -o | -iamo |
| 2nd Person | -ai | -ate |
| 3rd Person | -a | -ano |
Eg. parlare (to speak) removing the root and adding the consonant becomes parll- plus adding -o makes it parllo.
I speak Pinguinian = Parllo pinguiniano
Verb tense: past-repetitive
Verb tense: past-singular
Verb tense: past-progressive
Verb tense: present-progressive
Verb tense: future
Verb tense: conditional
Basic useful info
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Articles
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Important nouns
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Drinks
Fruits and vegetables
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Meat and others
Ordering a meal
Body parts
Travel and transportation
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Hospitality
Living
Nature (flora & fauna)
Directions
Sports
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