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Arabic Conjugation of the Wolof Verb "seet" — to look for / to visit
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) | seet naa |
| yow (you sg.) | seet nga |
| moom (he/she) | seet na |
| nun (we) | seet nañu |
| yeen (you pl.) | seet ngeen |
| ñoom (they) | seet 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 seet |
| yow (you sg.) | yaa ngi seet |
| moom (he/she) | mu ngi seet |
| nun (we) | nu ngi seet |
| yeen (you pl.) | yéena ngi seet |
| ñoom (they) | ñu ngi seet |
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 seet |
| yow (you sg.) | danga seet |
| moom (he/she) | dafa seet |
| nun (we) | dañu seet |
| yeen (you pl.) | dangeen seet |
| ñoom (they) | dañu seet |
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 seet |
| yow (you sg.) | doo seet |
| moom (he/she) | du seet |
| nun (we) | dunu seet |
| yeen (you pl.) | dungeen seet |
| ñoom (they) | duñu seet |
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 seet |
| yow (you sg.) | dinga seet |
| moom (he/she) | dina seet |
| nun (we) | dinañu seet |
| yeen (you pl.) | dingeen seet |
| ñoom (they) | dinañu seet |
Imperative (Commands)
Singular uses the bare verb stem. Plural adds the suffix -leen.
| Form | Wolof |
|---|---|
| Singular (you) | Seet! |
| Plural (you all) | Seetleen! |
Example Sentences
Maa ngi seet sama mbokk.
I am visiting my family.
Seet naa ko wànte gisuma ko.
I looked for it but I didn't find it.
Dinaa la seet ëllëg.
I will visit you tomorrow.