Conjugation of the Wolof Verb "jënd" — to buy

jënd

to buy

Type

Action verb

Paradigms

5 focus forms

Perfect (Completed)

The perfect paradigm expresses completed actions. The verb comes first, followed by the subject marker. This is the most neutral way to state that something happened.

Person	Wolof
man (I)	jënd naa
yow (you sg.)	jënd nga
moom (he/she)	jënd na
nun (we)	jënd nañu
yeen (you pl.)	jënd ngeen
ñoom (they)	jënd nañu

Presentative (Progressive)

The presentative paradigm describes a current state or action in progress. The subject marker with "ngi" comes before the verb, similar to "I am (doing)" in English.

Person	Wolof
man (I)	maa ngi jënd
yow (you sg.)	yaa ngi jënd
moom (he/she)	mu ngi jënd
nun (we)	nu ngi jënd
yeen (you pl.)	yéena ngi jënd
ñoom (they)	ñu ngi jënd

Emphatic (Verb Focus)

The emphatic paradigm highlights the action itself. The "da-" prefix fuses with the subject marker before the verb. Used for emphasis or in narrative contexts.

Person	Wolof
man (I)	dama jënd
yow (you sg.)	danga jënd
moom (he/she)	dafa jënd
nun (we)	dañu jënd
yeen (you pl.)	dangeen jënd
ñoom (they)	dañu jënd

Negative

The negative paradigm negates the action. The "du-" prefix fuses with the subject marker. Covers both "don't" (habitual) and "won't" (future).

Person	Wolof
man (I)	duma jënd
yow (you sg.)	doo jënd
moom (he/she)	du jënd
nun (we)	dunu jënd
yeen (you pl.)	dungeen jënd
ñoom (they)	duñu jënd

Future

The future paradigm expresses actions that will happen. The "dina-" prefix fuses with the subject marker before the verb.

Person	Wolof
man (I)	dinaa jënd
yow (you sg.)	dinga jënd
moom (he/she)	dina jënd
nun (we)	dinañu jënd
yeen (you pl.)	dingeen jënd
ñoom (they)	dinañu jënd

Imperative (Commands)

Singular uses the bare verb stem. Plural adds the suffix -leen.

Form	Wolof
Singular (you)	Jënd!
Plural (you all)	Jëndleen!

Example Sentences

Jënd naa yapp.

I bought meat.

Dinaa jënd ko ëllëg.

I will buy it tomorrow.

Fan ngay jënd?

Where are you buying (it)?