Language/Susu/Grammar/Present-Tenses

The punctual present : The action is happening at the present moment.

Ex. : N sigafe makiti

S + V (fe) + C

The negation is :

N mu sigafe makiti S + neg + V (fe) + C

The two forms of present tense are used somewhat interchangeably by native speakers. There is a tendency to think that their meanings are the same. In both cases the action is not completed. Both forms of the present can be used with the time marker

Yakçsi = now

The habitual present : This form of present tense is used for habitual or daily actions.

Ex. : N sigama makiti lçxE birin S + V (ma) + C + C

The negation is :

N mu sigama makiti lçxE birin S + neg + V (ma) + C

Other form

There is also the form of present tense used to relate several actions in succession. In this case you use the radical of the verbs preceded by a pronoun.

Ex : N nu xunun, n na n maxa, n dEba don, n na n maso .