Aywen has infinitive verb endings just as in Spanish (always -ir, -er, -ar) and Farsi (-dan, -tan). It also has much more irregularity than Meroned and Korbeth; it does, however, have only one infinitive ending -
-et
Conjugation in Aywen is much more complex than in Meroned or Korbeth because there are so many pronouns - formal and informal for eight persons (giving a total of sixteen possible options) plus a passive impersonal form. There are, however, relatively few tenses.
PRESENT TENSE
We'll use the example "to open", waethet.
Passive impersonal
3rd singular (it is opened): -eli, waetheli
Informal
1st singular (I open): anel -esh, anel waethesh
2nd singular (you open): noni -els, noni waethels
3rd singular (he opens): dath -eda, dath waetheda
3rd singular (she opens): yalian -ema, yalian waethema
1st plural (we open): nabae -en, nabae waethen
2nd plural (you all open): nonin -elsen, nonin waethelsen
3rd plural (they [m.] open): datii -ude, datii waethude
3rd plural (they [f.] open): matii -ume, matii waethume
3rd plural (they [n.] open): bel -un, bel waethun
Formal:
1st singular (I open): haneltai -elisha, haneltai waethelisha
2nd singular (you open): hanonil -elise, hanonil waethelise
3rd singular (he opens): qiltaridii -edashu, quiltaridii waethedashu
3rd singular (she opens): qiltarimii -emashu, qiltarimii waethemashu
1st plural (we open): hanabehni -elishan, hanabehni waethelishan
2nd plural (you all open): noninet -elisen, noninet waethelisen
3rd plural (they [m.] open): taridinii -edashun, taridinii waethedashun
3rd plural (they [f.] open): tariminii -emashun, tariminii waethemashun
3rd plural (they [n.] open): yambel -eshun, yambel waetheshun
PAST TENSE
Passive
3rd singular (it was opened): -ero, waethero
Informal
1st singular (I opened): anel -er, anel waether
2nd singular (you opened): noni -elor, noni waethelor
3rd singular (he opened): dath -edar, dath waethedar
3rd singular (she opened): yalian -emar, yalian waethemar
1st plural (we opened): nabae -eren, nabae waetheren
2nd plural (you all opened): nonin -elte, nonin waethelte
3rd plural (they [m.] opened): datii -ada, datii waethada
3rd plural (they [f.] opened): matii -ama, matii waethama
3rd plural (they [n.] opened): bel -an, bel waethan
Formal:
1st singular (I opened): haneltai -era, haneltai waethera
2nd singular (you opened): hanonil -elore, hanonil waethelore
3rd singular (he opened): qiltaridii -edashur, quiltaridii waethedashur
3rd singular (she opened): qiltarimii -emashur, qiltarimii waethemashur
1st plural (we opened): hanabehni -elishan, hanabehni waethelishan
2nd plural (you all opened): noninet -elitet, noninet waethelitet
3rd plural (they [m.] opened): taridinii -adashur, taridinii waethedashur
3rd plural (they [f.] opened): tariminii -amashur, tariminii waethamashur
3rd plural (they [n.] opened): yambel -ashun, yambel waethashun
FUTURE TENSE
Passive
3rd singular (it will be opened): -ena, waethena
Informal
1st singular (I will open): anel -eti, anel waetheti
2nd singular (you will open): noni -etar, noni waethetar
3rd singular (he will open): dath -eted, dath waetheted
3rd singular (she will open): yalian -etam, yalian waethetam
1st plural (we will open): nabae -etin, nabae waethetin
2nd plural (you all will open): nonin -etqa, nonin waethetqa
3rd plural (they [m.] will open): datii -etada, datii waethetada
3rd plural (they [f.] will open): matii -etama, matii waethetama
3rd plural (they [n.] will open): bel -etan, bel waethetan
Formal:
1st singular (I will open): haneltai -etishe, haneltai waethetishe
2nd singular (you will open): hanonil -etare, hanonil waethetare
3rd singular (he will open): qiltaridii -etedash, quiltaridii waethetedash
3rd singular (she will open): qiltarimii -etamash, qiltarimii waethetamash
1st plural (we will open): hanabehni -etinor, hanabehni waethetinor
2nd plural (you all will open): noninet -etqani, noninet waethetqani
3rd plural (they [m.] will open): taridinii -etada, taridinii waethetada
3rd plural (they [f.] will open): tariminii -etama, tariminii waethetama
3rd plural (they [n.] will open): yambel -etashun, yambel waethetashun
All actions fall within these three categories; their nature has to be determined from context. Because of the sensitivity to formality of the language, it's necessary to determine what level should be used in each situation. A rough guide suggests,
MOST FORMAL - with pronoun and formal conjugation. Use with the elderly, teachers, members of religious or political authorities, and other dignified personages - not just when directly addressing them, but also in reference during conversation. Is also used in most speeches, prayers, and literature as well as correspondences.
SEMI-FORMAL - drop the pronoun but still use formal conjugation. This is extremely common for everyday conversation with unfamiliar adults; children and adolescents use semi-formal language to refer to anyone older than they are, including relatives (often all adult family but the mother).
SEMI-INFORMAL - with pronoun and informal conjugation. Used between acquaintances and in most adult conversation provided both individuals know each other. Also in conversation between extended family members and friends. Possibly the most common form used.
VERY INFORMAL - drop the pronoun and use only informal conjugation. Used only among close friends and family. Many people have a circle of one or two dozen people with whom they use this form of address - it's reserved for immediate family and lifelong friends. It's better not to use it unless you mean it.
Fortunately for the sanity of those attempting to learn the language, formal pronouns are never mixed with informal verb forms (and vice versa).
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