Georgian Verb Paradigm - Class 2 (intransitive Verbs)

Class 2 (intransitive Verbs)

  • In class 2 verbs, the subject is in the nominative case for all series, using the v- set marker. Indirect objects (the benefactor or possessive) are indicated with the m- set marker.
  • The pattern of preverbs and thematic suffixes is generally the same as with class 1 verbs, except in the perfective series.
  • Almost all intransitives utilise the thematic suffix -eb in formation. Additionally, intransitives may use formational affixes: resulting in a total of three types of formation pattern in intransitives:
  1. prefixal: i- appears immediately before the verb root
  2. suffixal: -d appears immediately after the verb root
  3. markerless: no affixes appear

Below is a full conjugation of an intransitive verb:

Verb root

bad; infinite form dabadeba (to be born)

This verb exhibits the prefixal intransitive pattern; i- is placed immediately before the verb root in all series apart from the perfective.

Present subseries

The thematic suffix -eb is present, without the preverb:

Present indicative Imperfect Present subjunctive
1s v-i-bad-eb-i v-i-bad-eb-od-i v-i-bad-eb-od-e
2s i-bad-eb-i i-bad-eb-od-i i-bad-eb-od-e
3s i-bad-eb-a i-bad-eb-od-a i-bad-eb-od-e-s
1pl v-i-bad-eb-i-t v-i-bad-eb-od-i-t v-i-bad-eb-od-e-t
2pl i-bad-eb-i-t i-bad-eb-od-i-t i-bad-eb-od-e-t
3pl i-bad-eb-i-an i-bad-eb-od-nen i-bad-eb-od-nen

Future subseries

The preverb da- emerges:

Future indicative Conditional Future subjunctive
1s da-v-i-bad-eb-i da-v-i-bad-eb-od-i da-v-i-bad-eb-od-e
2s da-i-bad-eb-i da-i-bad-eb-od-i da-i-bad-eb-od-e
3s da-i-bad-eb-a da-i-bad-eb-od-a da-i-bad-eb-od-e-s
1pl da-v-i-bad-eb-i-t da-v-i-bad-eb-od-i-t da-v-i-bad-eb-od-e-t
2pl da-i-bad-eb-i-t da-i-bad-eb-od-i-t da-i-bad-eb-od-e-t
3pl da-i-bad-eb-i-an da-i-bad-eb-od-nen da-i-bad-eb-od-nen

Aorist series

The preverb is present; the thematic suffix is lost:

Aorist indicative Optative
1s da-v-i-bad-e da-v-i-bad-o
2s da-i-bad-e da-i-bad-o
3s da-i-bad-a da-i-bad-o-s
1pl da-v-i-bad-e-t da-v-i-bad-o-t
2pl da-i-bad-e-t da-i-bad-o-t
3pl da-i-bad-nen da-i-bad-o-n

Perfective series

Formation comprises the past participle (da-(v)-bad-eb-ul-i), followed by a form of the copula:

Perfect Pluperfect Perfect subjunctive
1s da-v-bad-eb-ul-v-a-r da-v-bad-eb-ul-i-q'av-i da-v-bad-eb-ul-i-q'-o
2s da-bad-eb-ul-x-a-r da-bad-eb-ul-i-q'av-i da-bad-eb-ul-i-q'-o
3s da-bad-eb-ul-a da-bad-eb-ul-i-q'-o da-bad-eb-ul-i-q'-o-s
1pl da-v-bad-eb-ul-v-a-r-t da-v-bad-eb-ul-i-q'av-i-t da-v-bad-eb-ul-i-q'-o-t
2pl da-bad-eb-ul-x-a-r-t da-bad-eb-ul-i-q'av-i-t da-bad-eb-ul-i-q'-o-t
3pl da-bad-eb-ul-an da-bad-eb-ul-i-q'v-nen da-bad-eb-ul-i-q'-o-n

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