Suppletive Verbs

Some foundational Kethic verbs do not use the normal tense suffixes. Instead, they use suppletion, meaning the root itself changes to show tense.

These verbs still accept the normal ongoing suffix -mar and formal suffix -vaer, except where special formal stems are listed.

To Fight

The verb rath, “to fight,” uses three tense stems:

• reth = fought / past fight

• rath = fights / present fight

• rathor = will fight / future fight

To Go

The verb mar, “to go,” uses three tense stems:

• mul = went / past go

• mar = goes / present go

• mooren = will go / future go

To Be

The verb en, “to be,” uses three tense stems:

• sen = was / were

• en = is / am / are

• thor = will be

Formal forms of “to be” use special glottal stems:

• sen'ash = was / were, formal

• 'en'eth = is / am / are, formal

• 'thor'eth = will be, formal