Understanding Subject-Verb Agreement in Georgian
In Georgian, just like in English, the subject and the verb in a sentence need to match, or 'agree'. This means that the form of the verb changes depending on who is doing the action. Let's explore how this works!
Important Points
- The verb changes based on the subject's person: first, second, or third.
- The verb changes based on the subject's number: singular or plural.
- Georgian verbs also change according to the tense: past, present, or future.
- The subject can be a noun or a pronoun.
In Georgian, verbs are very flexible and change a lot depending on who is doing the action and when it is happening. This change is called conjugation.
Examples
- მე ვკითხულობ წიგნს. (I am reading a book.)
- შენ კითხულობ წიგნს. (You are reading a book.)
- ისინი კითხულობენ წიგნს. (They are reading a book.)
Notice how the verb changes in each example. When 'I' (მე) is the subject, the verb is 'ვკითხულობ'. When 'you' (შენ) is the subject, it changes to 'კითხულობ'. And when 'they' (ისინი) is the subject, it becomes 'კითხულობენ'.
Important Points
- First person singular: ვკითხულობ (I read)
- Second person singular: კითხულობ (You read)
- Third person singular: კითხულობს (He/She reads)
- First person plural: ვკითხულობთ (We read)
- Second person plural: კითხულობთ (You all read)
- Third person plural: კითხულობენ (They read)
It's important to practice these forms and remember how they change. With practice, it will become easier to know which form to use!