reči
reči means "to say". It is perfective.
Present
| Person | Form | Example | Gloss | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | rečem | Rečem ti jutri. | I-say to-you tomorrow | I'll tell you tomorrow. |
| you | rečeš | Kaj rečeš? | what you-say | What do you say? |
| he, she, it | reče | Kako se reče "hvala" po angleško? | how itself says "hvala" in English | How do you say "hvala" in English? |
| we two | rečeva | Midva rečeva ne. | we-two we-two-say no | The two of us say no. |
| you two | rečeta | Kaj rečeta? | what you-two-say | What do you two say? |
| they two | rečeta | Brat in sestra rečeta da. | brother and sister they-two-say yes | My brother and sister say yes. |
| we | rečemo | Rečemo hvala. | we-say thanks | We say thank you. |
| you (plural, or formal) | rečete | Kaj rečete? | what you-all-say | What do you say? |
| they | rečejo | Kaj rečejo? | what they-say | What do they say? |
Past
| Person | Form | Example | Gloss | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | rekel sem / rekla sem | Rekel sem ne. | said I-am no | I said no. |
| you | rekel si / rekla si | Kaj si rekla? | what you-are said | What did you say? (to a woman) |
| he, she, it | rekel je / rekla je / reklo je | Brat je rekel, da pride. | brother is said, that he-comes | My brother said he'll come. |
| we two | rekla sva / rekli sva | Rekla sva hvala. | said we-two-are thanks | The two of us said thank you. |
| you two | rekla sta / rekli sta | Kaj sta rekla? | what you-two-are said | What did you two say? |
| they two | rekla sta / rekli sta / rekli sta | Brat in sestra sta rekla da. | brother and sister they-two-are said yes | My brother and sister said yes. |
| we | rekli smo / rekle smo | Rekli smo ne. | said we-are no | We said no. |
| you (plural, or formal) | rekli ste / rekle ste | Kaj ste rekli? | what you-all-are said | What did you say? |
| they | rekli so / rekle so / rekla so | Oni so rekli, da ne vedo. | they they-are said, that not they-know | They said they don't know. |
Future
| Person | Form | Example | Gloss | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | rekel bom / rekla bom | Rekel bom ne. | said I-will-be no | I will say no. |
| you | rekel boš / rekla boš | Kaj boš rekla? | what you-will-be said | What will you say? (to a woman) |
| he, she, it | rekel bo / rekla bo / reklo bo | Sestra bo rekla da. | sister will-be said yes | My sister will say yes. |
| we two | rekla bova / rekli bova | Rekla bova hvala. | said we-two-will-be thanks | The two of us will say thank you. |
| you two | rekla bosta / rekli bosta | Kaj bosta rekla? | what you-two-will-be said | What will you two say? |
| they two | rekla bosta / rekli bosta / rekli bosta | Brat in sestra bosta rekla ne. | brother and sister they-two-will-be said no | My brother and sister will say no. |
| we | rekli bomo / rekle bomo | Rekli bomo da. | said we-will-be yes | We will say yes. |
| you (plural, or formal) | rekli boste / rekle boste | Kaj boste rekli? | what you-all-will-be said | What will you say? |
| they | rekli bodo / rekle bodo / rekla bodo | Kaj bodo rekli? | what they-will-be said | What will they say? |
The -l form
| Number | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | rekel | rekla | reklo |
| dual | rekla | rekli | rekli |
| plural | rekli | rekle | rekla |