Appendix:Faroese conjugation
There are 127 templates in the Category:Faroese verb inflection-table templates, so there is many verb conjugation types. This is the list for Faroese verb inflection/conjugation types, including irregular verbs.
Regular types
- Note: Infinitives are in -a, unless noted. When both past tense and past participle in -d-, the stem are ending in voiced consonants, while in -t- are ending in unvoiced consonants. Unless noted, usually past tenses, past participles and supine having ablaut variation.
| Type (with templates) | Description |
|---|---|
| v-1 | Past in -d-. |
| v-2 | Same as type v-1, but past are devoiced to -t-. |
| v-3 | Stem in diphthong or vowel + -ð-, or in vowel; past with doubled consonant (-dd-); and supine in -tt-. |
| v-4 | Stem in -ø, inflections are same as type v-3. |
| v-5 | Infinitive in -da, past changed from *-dd- to -d-. |
| v-6 | Infinitive in consonant + -ða, past in -d-. Not to be confused with type v-3. |
| v-7 | Stem in two different consonants (-Ct-), past tense and supine elided. |
| v-8 | Stem in double consonants (-CC-), later simplified to -C- in past and supine. |
| v-9 | Same as type v-8, but past are devoiced to -t-. |
| v-10 | Infinitive in -gja, -Cj- (⟨j⟩ pronounced "y") are simplified to -C- when preceding consonants, front vowels and in end of a word. |
| v-11 | Same as type v-10, but past are devoiced to -t-. |
| v-12 | Infinitive in -CCja, -CCj- (C are in ⟨g⟩) are simplified to -CC- (preceding front vowels), later -C- (preceding consonants). |
| v-13 | Same as type v-12, but the -C- are in unvoiced consonants. |
| v-14 | Same as type v-12, with -ei- → -o- ablaut variations. |
| v-15 | Same as type v-14, but past are devoiced to -t-. |
| v-16 | Same as v-11, with -e- → -a- ablaut variations. |
| v-17 | Infinitive in -rja, with -e- → -a- ablaut variations. |
| v-18 | Infinitive in -ja, with stem ending in consonants other than -g- and -k-, with -e- → -a- ablaut variations. Vekja are sometimes inflected with this type. |
| v-19 | Same as type v-18, with -y- → -u- ablaut variations. |
| v-20 | Same as type v-12, but somewhat distinct from type v-12. Singular past tense are in -ð-, with -e- → -a- (past participle and supine) → -ø- (plural past tenses) ablaut variations. |
| v-21 | Same as v-18, but without ablauts. |
| v-23 | Same as v-17, with -y- → -u- ablaut variations. |
| v-24 | Same as v-23, but past tense are devoiced to -t-. |
| v-25 | Same as v-1, but past participle, supine and singular imperative are in -aður, -að, and -a, respectively. |
| v-27 | Stem ending in -á-. |
| v-29 | Same as v-2, but past participle, 2nd and 3rd person present and singular imperative are in -að, -ar, and -a, respectively. |
| v-30 | Past in -að-. |
| v-31 | Past with shift from C¹VC² to C¹jVC² (C¹ are ⟨g⟩). |
| v-32 | Stem ending in two different consonants, elided in past from *-C¹C²ð- to -ð-, with -ú- → -ý- ablaut variations in singular present tenses. |
| v-33 | Same as v-32, but with -ó- → -ø- ablaut variations in singular present tenses. |
| v-34 | Infinitive in -ggja, present and past elided to -r and -ð-, respectively. |
| v-35 | Last vowel other than infinitive in -í-, with -í- → -i- (past participle and supine) → -ei- (singular past tense) ablaut variations. |
| v-36 | Same as type v-11, with -í- → -i- (past participle and supine) → -ei- (singular past tense) ablaut variations. |
Ablaut classes
Faroese strong verbs exhibits these ablauts.
| Ablaut class | Infinitive and 1st singular present | 2st singular and 3rd singular present | Past | Plural present | Plural past | Supine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | í | í | ei | í | i | i |
| 2 | ó | ý | ey | ó | u | o |
See also
{{fo-conj}}