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Arabic Conjugation of the Wolof Verb "liggéey" — to work
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) | liggéey naa |
| yow (you sg.) | liggéey nga |
| moom (he/she) | liggéey na |
| nun (we) | liggéey nañu |
| yeen (you pl.) | liggéey ngeen |
| ñoom (they) | liggéey 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 liggéey |
| yow (you sg.) | yaa ngi liggéey |
| moom (he/she) | mu ngi liggéey |
| nun (we) | nu ngi liggéey |
| yeen (you pl.) | yéena ngi liggéey |
| ñoom (they) | ñu ngi liggéey |
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 liggéey |
| yow (you sg.) | danga liggéey |
| moom (he/she) | dafa liggéey |
| nun (we) | dañu liggéey |
| yeen (you pl.) | dangeen liggéey |
| ñoom (they) | dañu liggéey |
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 liggéey |
| yow (you sg.) | doo liggéey |
| moom (he/she) | du liggéey |
| nun (we) | dunu liggéey |
| yeen (you pl.) | dungeen liggéey |
| ñoom (they) | duñu liggéey |
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 liggéey |
| yow (you sg.) | dinga liggéey |
| moom (he/she) | dina liggéey |
| nun (we) | dinañu liggéey |
| yeen (you pl.) | dingeen liggéey |
| ñoom (they) | dinañu liggéey |
Imperative (Commands)
Singular uses the bare verb stem. Plural adds the suffix -leen.
| Form | Wolof |
|---|---|
| Singular (you) | Liggéey! |
| Plural (you all) | Liggéeyleen! |
Example Sentences
Fan ngay liggéey?
Where do you work?
Maa ngi liggéey Ndakaaru.
I am working in Dakar.
Liggéey nañu bu bees.
We worked a lot.