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Lesson 6| The Future

The Future

The future is used to make projections about what is to come as well, in conditional statements, as well as to commit the speaker to certain actions. In English, the High Valyrian future may be expressed like 'is going to,' 'will,' or 'shall.'

Consonant Final Verbs

Below shows the future conjugation of maghagon. All consonant final verbs share these personal endings. The palatals, 'lj' and 'ñ,' depalatalize before any ending that begins with 'i' or a consonant; all future endings begin in 'i' so 'lj' always becomes 'l,' and 'ñ,' always becomes 'n.'

magh-inna I shall carry first person singular
magh-ilā you will carry second person singular
magh-ilza he, she, it is is going to carry third person singular
magh-ili we shall carry first person plural
magh-ilāt you (all) will carry second person plural
magh-ilzi they are going to carry third person plural

Vowel Final Verbs

There are also five vowel final verb forms that have two forms in the future. These are similar to the consonant final verbs except that the 'i' becomes either 'ē' or 'ī'. The future is formed from the verbal stem plus the theme vowel change, M, plus the personal ending. They stick to to this changed vowel and have an otherwise identical personal ending to consonant final verbs. In the generic conjugation below, is the verb stem and M is the theme vowel change.

For -agon and -ogon, M=ē.

For -egon, -igon, and -ugon, M=ī.

√-M-nna first person singular
√-M-lā second person singular
√-M-lza third person singular
√-M-li first person plural
√-M-lāt second person plural
√-M-lzi third person plural

Exercise 1

Conjugate the following verbs in the future.

The Future Subjunctive

The future subjunctive, like the subjunctive, indicates uncertainty and is used in negation statements ('I am not going to do that') and conditional statements ('If the king is good, we will live in peace').

Consonant Final Verbs

Below shows the future subjunctive conjugation of maghagon. All consonant final verbs share these personal endings. The palatals, 'lj' and 'ñ,' depalatalize before any ending that begins with 'i' or a consonant; again, all future subjunctive endings begin in 'i' so 'lj' always becomes 'l,' and 'ñ,' always becomes 'n.'

magh-ilun I shall carry first person singular
magh-ilū you will carry second person singular
magh-ilus he, she, it is is going to carry third person singular
magh-iluty we shall carry first person plural
magh-ilūt you (all) will carry second person plural
magh-ilusy they are going to carry third person plural

Vowel Final Verbs

Vowel final verb forms also have two forms in the future subjunctive. These are similar to the consonant final verbs except that the 'i' becomes either 'ē' or 'ī'. The future subjunctive is formed from the verbal stem plus the theme vowel change, M, plus the personal ending. They stick to their theme vowel and have an identical personal ending to consonant final verbs. In the generic conjugation below, is the verb stem and M is the theme vowel change.

For -agon and -ogon, M=ē.

For -egon, -igon, and -ugon, M=ī.

√-M-lun first person singular
√-M-lū second person singular
√-M-lus third person singular
√-M-luty first person plural
√-M-lūt second person plural
√-M-lusy third person plural

Examples

High Valyrian English
konīr idakēluty daor we will not attack there
lo dārys kōz issa kesi gīmīlū if the king is evil you will know this

Exercise 2

Translate to High Valyrian.

The Future Passive

Consonant Final Verbs

Below shows the passive future conjugation of maghagon. All consonant final verbs share these personal endings.

magh-ilaks I shall be carried first person singular
magh-ilāks you will be carried second person singular
magh-ilaks he, she, it is going to be carried third person singular
magh-iliks we shall be carried first person plural
magh-ilāks you (all) are going to be carried second person plural
magh-iliks they will be carried third person plural

Vowel Final Verbs

Vowel final verb forms also have two forms in the future passive. These are similar to the consonant final verbs except that the 'i' becomes either 'ē' or 'ī'. The future subjunctive is formed from the verbal stem plus the theme vowel change, M, plus the personal ending. They stick to their theme vowel and have an identical personal ending to consonant final verbs. In the generic conjugation below, is the verb stem and M is the theme vowel change.

For -agon and -ogon, M=ē.

For -egon, -igon, and -ugon, M=ī.

√-M-laks first person singular
√-M-lāks second person singular
√-M-laks third person singular
√-M-liks first person plural
√-M-lāks second person plural
√-M-liks third person plural

Exercise 1

Conjugate the following verbs in the subjunctive.

The Future Passive Subjunctive

Consonant Final Verbs

Below shows the passive future subjunctive conjugation of maghagon. All consonant final verbs share these personal endings.

magh-iluks I shall be carried first person singular
magh-ilūks you will be carried second person singular
magh-iluks he, she, it is going to be carried third person singular
magh-iluksy we shall be carried first person plural
magh-ilūks you (all) are going to be carried second person plural
magh-iluksy they will be carried third person plural

Vowel Final Verbs

Vowel final verb forms also have two forms in the future passive subjunctive. These are similar to the consonant final verbs except that the 'i' becomes either 'ē' or 'ī'. The future subjunctive is formed from the verbal stem plus the theme vowel change, M, plus the personal ending. They stick to their theme vowel and have an identical personal ending to consonant final verbs. In the generic conjugation below, is the verb stem and M is the theme vowel change.

For -agon and -ogon, M=ē.

For -egon, -igon, and -ugon, M=ī.

√-M-luks first person singular
√-M-lūks second person singular
√-M-luks third person singular
√-M-luksy first person plural
√-M-lūks second person plural
√-M-luksy third person plural