Somali Present Continuous

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Hello and welcome to an other Learn Somali Language lesson. It has be a while since we posted a lesson and we apologize for the inconvenience. Today we will learn how to form Somali Present Continuous in sentences using the same verb for different pronouns. This is to show how these verbs change depending on what pronoun is used. The pronoun row in the table below obviously shows the pronouns.

Pronoun Indicators: In Somali language, the auxiliary verbs(am, is ,are ) are unique for each pronoun(Different from English which have (am for I/ -are for we/you and they- is for he/she) ) The second row shows these Indicators. Not only these are auxiliary verbs but it is also used alone without the actual pronoun. For example: Pronoun+Indicator+Verb ING= (Aniga waan baxayaa) which mean (I am leaving). Most of the time the pronoun is left and the indicator is used. For example: Indicator + verb ING= (Waan baxayaa) which still mean (I am leaving). The reason why pronouns are left is because the indicator is enough and shows exactly what pronoun it is and what form of the verb to use.

So form a Somali Present Continuous use one of these orders:

Indicator +Verb ING form (The is the COMMONLY used form) Example: Way Cunaysaa (She is Eating)

Pronouns	Aniga/I	Adiga/You	Asaga/He	Ayada/She	Anaga/ We	Ayaga/ They
Indicator	Waan	Waad	Wuu	Way	Waan	Way
Verb ING form (List)	+	+	+	+	+	+
Baxayaa/Leaving	Baxayaa	Baxaysaa	Baxayaa	Baxaysaa	Baxaynaa	Baxayaan
Cunayaa/Eating	Cunayaa	Cunaysaa	Cunayaa	Cunaysaa	Cunaynaa	Cunayaan
Cabayaa/Drinking	Cabayaa	Cabaysaa	Cabayaa	Cabaysaa	Cabaynaa	Cabayaan
Seexanayaa/Sleeping	Seexanayaa	Seexanaysaa	Seexanayaa	Seexanaysaa	Seexanaynaa	Seexanayaan
Hadlayaa/Talking	Hadlayaa	Hadlaysaa	Hadlayaa	Hadlaysaa	Hadlaynaa	Hadlayaan
Soconayaa/Walking	Soconayaa	Soconaysaa	Soconayaa	Soconaysaa	Soconaynaa	Soconayaan
Qaadanayaa/Taking	Qaadanayaa	Qaadanaysaa	Qaadanayaa	Qaadanaysaa	Qaadanaynaa	Qadanayaan
Siinayaa/Giving	Siinayaa	Siinaysaa	Siinayaa	Siinaysaa	Siinaynaa	Siinayaan
Fiirinayaa/Looking	Fiirinayaa	Fiirinaysaa	Fiirinayaa	Fiirinaysaa	Fiirinaynaa	Fiirinayaa
Sheegayaa/Telling	Sheegayaa	Sheegaysaa	Sheegayaa	Sheegaysaa	Sheegaynaa	Sheegayaan
Shaqaynayaa/Working	Shaqaynayaa	Shaqaynaysaa	Shaqaynayaa	Shaqaynaysaa	Shaqaynaynaa	Shaqaynayaan
Karinayaa/Cooking	Karinayaa	Karinaysaa	Karinayaa	Karinaysaa	Karinaynaa	Karinayaan
Dhaqayaa/Cleaning	Dhaqayaa	Dhaqaysaa	Dhaqayaa	Dhaqaysaa	Dhaqaynaa	Dhaqayaan
Dhibayaa/ Bothering	Dhibayaa	Dhibaysaa	Dhibayaa	Dhibaysaa	Dhibaynaa	Dhibayaan
Qaylinayaa/Yelling	Qaylinayaa	Qaylinaysaa	Qaylinayaa	Qaylinaysaa	Qaylinaynaa	Qaylinayaan
Ilaalinayaa/Watching	Ilaalinayaa	Ilaalinaysaa	Ilaalinayaa	Ilaalinaysaa	Ilaalinaynaa	Ilaalinayaan
Qorayaa/Writing	Qorayaa	Qoraysaa	Qorayaa	Qoraysaa	Qoraynaa	Qorayaan
Akhrinayaa/Reading	Akhrinayaa	Akhrinaysaa	Akhrinayaa	Akhrinaysaa	Akhrinaynaa	Akhrinayaan
Duulayaa/Flying	Duulayaa	Duulaysaa	Duulayaa	Duulaysaa	Duulaynaa	Duulayaan
Ciyaarayaa/Playing	Ciyaarayaa	Ciyaaraysaa	Ciyaarayaa	Ciyaaraysaa	Ciyaaraynaa	Ciyaarayaan
Tukanayaa/Praying	Tukanayaa	Tukanaysaa	Tukanayaa	Tukanaysaa	Tukanaynaa	Tukanayaan
Leexanayaa/Turning	Leexanayaa	Leexanaysaa	Leexanayaa	Leexanaysaa	Leexanaynaa	Leexanayaan
Saxiixayaa/Signing	Saxiixayaa	Saxiixaysaa	Saxiixayaa	Saxiixaysaa	Saxiixaynaa	Saxiibaxayaan
Booqanayaa/Visitng	Booqanayaa	Booqanaysaa	Booqanayaa	Booqanaysaa	Booqanaynaa	Booqanayaan
Samaynayaa/Doing	Samaynayaa	Samaynaysaa	Samaynayaa	Samaynaysaa	Samaynaynaa	Samaynayaan

Indicator +Verb ING form (The is the LESS commonly used form)Example Asaga Wuu Cunayaa (He is Eating).