oysa

[tidal remnant]

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[honest flax]

For verbs that end with -yer, the stem changes from -y- to -i- for the first and second singular, and third person singular/plural in the present indicative. For example, the verb « envoyer » has this:
j'envoie, tu envoies, il envoie, nous envo__y__ons, vous envo__y__ez, ils envoient.

There are three endings with -yer, -ayer/-oyer/-uyer. For -oyer/-uyer this change is obligatory like envoyer earlier but also ennuyer (j'ennuie, tu ennuies, il ennuie, nous ennu__y__ons, vous ennu__y__ez, ils ennuient) but for -ayer like your example payer, this change is optional. For example, we can have « j'essaie » and « j'essaye » for the verb « essayer ». Writing-wise, the first is seen as more formal but both are acceptable.

[opaque steppe]

:0

ohh

so in the future should i opt to write it with an i instead of y in -ayer verbs cuz its more formal in essay writign and stuff

if i ever

ut for -ayer like your example payer, this change is obligatory. wait i don't uiet eunderstand beause when i google conjugations for payer some of them are like

not i

[honest flax]

Your choice, it doesn't matter

[opaque steppe]

oh okya

[honest flax]

What do you mean?

like « nous payons, vous payez » ?

[fair pilot]

You said "is obligatory" for ayer btw

[opaque steppe]

no u said the change from y to i was like compulsory for payer but do u mean it isnt

huauuuuh

yeah

[honest flax]

oh yeah missed that, sorry

[fair pilot]

ayer is optional it was just a typo

[opaque steppe]

oh okay

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