Re: R: Re: past tense formation

On Thu, Feb 01, 2001 at 08:07:57PM +0100, Mangiat wrote:
> Eric wrote:
>
> > This is the way (IIRC) it would be done in Italian or French using
> > copula+past participle; the only difference is that you don't have a
> copula.
> > E.g.:
> >
> > Ando            alla    biblioteca.
> > go.1.S.PRES     to.the  library
> > "I'm going to the library."
>
> That'd be:
>
> Vado alla biblioteca
>
> > Sto             andato alla     biblioteca.
> > COP.1.S.PRES    go.PPT to.the   library
> > "I went/have gone to the library."
>
> and
>
> Sono andato alla biblioteca
>
> 'andare' (to go) is a *very* irregular verb: there are two roots (and- and
> vad-), which both turn out to be irregular themeselves.
>
> I think Italian verbal system has to be really hard to foreigners...
> especially irregular verbs : )
>
> Luca
Grazie for correcting me :)

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