#kristian20o4
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hot wadi
Hi! So this is what he call conjugation. Conjugation is the process in which a verb changes depending on factors such as person (first person like I/we, second person like you, third person like he/she/it/they), number (is it just one person I or multiple person we), and so on.
The verb at heart is « manger (to eat) ». This is the verb in its infinitive form, meaning that it is not conjugated because there's nothing for it to conjugate with. The difference between « mange » and « manges » is a conjugation change.
« mange » can either be first-person singular (je mange, I eat) or third-person singular (il mange, he eats) whereas « manges » is second-person singular (tu manges, you eat), both conjugated in the present tense.
spiral panther
So if it multiple people it is manges?
spiral panther
Norwegian🥲
hot wadi
Ah but do you understand English, at least to a fluent level?
That's because I am fluent in English and not Norwegian
spiral panther
Yee sort of
hot wadi
Have you ever noticed that the verb 'to eat' changes form when it comes to the third person?
I eat, he eats?
That's what we call conjugation. The verb changes with the subject.
English conjugation is very limited but it works with the same principle
It's a lot more evident in the irregular verbs:
I am, you are, he/she/it is
quiet obsidian
Norwegian🥲
In French, for the present tense, it's:
Je mange
Tu manges
Il/Elle/On mange
Nous mangeons
Vous mangez
Ils/Elles mangent
That's the difference.
spiral panther
Everything is the same😅
hot wadi
French conjugation is a lot wider compared to English with almost every person sharing a unique conjugation.
« Je mange, tu manges, il mange, nous mangeons, vous mangez, ils mangent »
quiet obsidian
Everything is the same😅
Sadly not in most languages. 😔
hot wadi
That final S sound doesn't mark plural, it marks person. Usually, anything ending in S is either the second-person singular (you, one person) or the first-person singular (I)
spiral panther
Just have a question. Do u think Duolingo is the go to start learning or would you go with something else?
hot wadi
English 'you' can either refer to one person (you are my friend) or many (you're all here?). The only distinction is usually the addition of a noun like guys, lot, people or adverbs like all
French distinguishes them. For one person, you say « tu » but for many you say « vous ».
quiet obsidian
Just have a question. Do u think Duolingo is the go to start learning or would y...
It's definitely a great start for getting the basics and finding out how to proceed.
hot wadi
Just have a question. Do u think Duolingo is the go to start learning or would y...
I wouldn't say it's the go-to but in absence of other choices, sure
It should be noted that you should diversify your sources
quiet obsidian
^
hot wadi
meaning, don't just learn from Duolingo but look elsewhere as well
You can check out #1279421820654850162 for stuff
quiet obsidian
English 'you' can either refer to one person (you are my friend) or many (you're...
Norwegian does the same. Jeg/du/han/vi/dere/de.
spiral panther
Og thxx
hot wadi
Norwegian does the same. Jeg/du/han/vi/dere/de.
ah okay that's cool
hot wadi
Anyway, the point is that each conjugation belongs to just one person.
hot wadi
French conjugation is a lot wider compared to English with almost every person s...
Meaning that, since « mangeons » is tied to « nous » as detailed here, you can't mix the subjects and say « vous mangeons, il mangeons ».
If the subject changes, the conjugation changes as well.
spiral panther
Oh okey
hot wadi
Some persons share a conjugation like « je » and « il » both end in « mange » but it's better to think of them as having the same form and not sharing
It'll get you in the habit of 'fixing' each conjugation to its respective owners
spiral panther
Thanks for the good explenation!
quiet obsidian
Norwegian having only one conjugation per tense is pretty cool, I'll admit.
quiet obsidian
I'll consider it. ^^