Language/Southern-betsimisaraka-malagasy/Grammar/Conditional-Mood
Hi Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy learners! 😊
In today's lesson, we will be discussing the conditional mood in Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy. This is an important part of the language and understanding it will help you to communicate more effectively.
Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: How to Use "Be", Adjectives and ..., Expressions of Time & Subject and Verb.
Overview[edit | edit source]
The conditional mood is used to express a hypothetical situation or a wish. It is formed by adding the suffix -an'ny to the verb stem. For example, the verb "to go" is "mivezivezy" and the conditional form is "mivezivezy an'ny".
Formation[edit | edit source]
The conditional mood is formed by adding the suffix -an'ny to the verb stem. The verb stem is the part of the verb that remains after removing any prefixes or suffixes. For example, the verb "to go" is "mivezivezy" and the verb stem is "mivezivezy". To form the conditional mood, the suffix -an'ny is added to the verb stem, resulting in "mivezivezy an'ny".
Examples[edit | edit source]
Here are some examples of verbs in the conditional mood:
- mivezivezy an'ny (to go)
- mifandray an'ny (to see)
- mifanaraka an'ny (to understand)
- mifanohitra an'ny (to remember)
Usage[edit | edit source]
The conditional mood is used to express a hypothetical situation or a wish. For example, if you wanted to say "I would go", you would use the conditional mood and say "Tsy ho mivezivezy an'ny".
It can also be used to express a polite request. For example, if you wanted to ask someone to go with you, you could say "Mivezivezy an'ny ve ianao?" (Will you go with me?).
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
Now you have a better understanding of the conditional mood in Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy. With practice, you will be able to use it confidently in your conversations.
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