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Perfect of 3-weak verbs
The verbs, whose dictionary form (3rd, sing., masc.) ends with ื, are called 3-weak. That ื is not a part of the root, thus the root has two letters.
These verbs are declined as shown in the following example with the verb ืื ื:
| person | gender | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | masculine | ืื ื | ืื ื |
| feminine | ืื ืชื | ||
| 2nd | masculine | ืื ืืช | ืื ืืชื |
| feminine | ืื ืืชื | ||
| 1st | ืื ืืชื | ืื ืื ื |
Imperfect of 3-weak verbs
These verbs are declined as shown in the following example with the verb ืื ื:
| person | gender | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | masculine | ืืื ื | ืืื ื |
| feminine | ืชืื ื | ืชืื ืื ื | |
| 2nd | masculine | ืชืื ื | ืชืื ื |
| feminine | ืชืื ื | ืชืื ืื ื | |
| 1st | ืืื ื | ื ืื ื |
