Conjugating Verbs: VTI oowatoo: Future Affirmative

In this lesson, we will learn how to conjugate the verb 'oowatoo' (to eat) in the future affirmative (e.g. I will eat it).

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nitáaksowatoo’pa vti

I will eat it.

kitáaksowatoo’pa vti

You (singular) will eat it.

áaksowatoomaayi vti

S/he will eat it.

(ni)táaksowatoo’pinnaana vti

We (not including you) will eat it.

áaksowatoo’pa vti

We (all of us) will eat it.

itáaksowatoo’poaa(wa) vti

You (all) will eat it.

áaksowatoomiaawaayi vti

They will eat it.

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