deriv LSK ETT STT aSTA ALPH OLDHOMEPAGE NEWHOMEPAGE
A tense is an affix that, when added to a root, makes a verb.
hole at tense
| name | Western name | inria name |
|---|---|---|
| one present tense | ||
| /laT | present | pr. |
| two future tenses | ||
| /lRT | future | fut. |
| /luT | periphrastic future | per. fut. |
| three past tenses | ||
| /laG | imperfect | impft. |
| /liT | perfect | pft. |
| /luG | aorist | aor. |
| four irreal tenses | ||
| /liG | optative and benedictive | opt. and ben. |
| /lRG | conditional | cond. |
| /loT | imperative | imp. |
| /leT | subjunctive | |
There are ten tenses. One present tense:
two future tenses:
2. /lRT future
3. /luT periphrastic future
three past tenses:
4. /laG imperfect
5. /liT perfect
6. /luG aorist
and four irreal tenses:
7. vidhi विधि /liG optative; AzIr आशीर् /liG benedictive
8. /lRG conditional
9. /loT imperative
10. /leT subjunctive (vedic use only)
The /liG is a single affix in the /pANinIya, but for later grammarians it is considered to be two tenses, the /vidhiliG and the /AzIrliG.
Four if these are Git tenses and the other six are Tit tenses.
See also verb classes.
See also how tenses work.