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Learning the Javanese Verbs is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Javanese language. But first we need to know what the role of Verbs is in the structure of the grammar in Javanese.
Javanese verbs are words that convey action (bring, read, walk, run), or a state of being (exist, stand). In most languages a verb may agree with the person, gender, and/or number of some of its arguments, such as its subject, or object. In Javanese, verbs in past, present, and future are the same. Here are some examples:
| English Verbs | Javanese Verbs |
|---|---|
| Verbs | kata kerja |
| Past | |
| I spoke | aku ngomong |
| I wrote | aku nulis |
| I drove | aku nyopir |
| I loved | aku tresno/aku seneng |
| I gave | aku menehi |
| I smiled | aku mesem |
| I took | aku njupuk |
| Future | |
| I will speak | aku arep ngomong |
| I will write | aku arep nulis |
| I will drive | aku arep nyopir |
| I will love | aku arep tresna |
| I will give | aku arep menehi |
| I will smile | aku arep mesem |
| I will take | aku arep njupuk |
| Present | |
| I speak | aku ngomong |
| I write | aku nulis |
| I drive | aku nyopir |
| I love | aku tresno/aku seneng |
| I give | aku menehi |
| I smile | aku mesem |
| I take | aku njupuk |
Notice the structure of the Verbs in Javanese.
Below is a list of the conjugated Verbs in the present past and future in Javanese placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Javanese vocabulary.
| English Verbs | Javanese Verbs |
|---|---|
| I can accept that | aku bisa terima yen |
| she added it | dheweke nambahi |
| we admit it | kita ngakoni iku |
| they advised him | dheweke ngandhani dheweke |
| I can agree with that | aku setuju karo iku |
| she allows it | dheweke ngentukke iku |
| we announce it | kita ngumumke iku |
| I can apologize | aku bisa njaluk ngapura |
| she appears today | dheweke ketok dina iki |
| they arranged that | dheweke ngrencanakke yen |
| I can arrive tomorrow | aku bisa teka sesuk |
| she can ask him | dheweke takon marang dheweke |
Verbs in the present past and future tense have a very important role in Javanese. Once you're done with Javanese Verbs, you might want to check the rest of our Javanese lessons here: Learn Javanese. Don't forget to bookmark this page.
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