The Appendix-8: The Modal Verbs Table
i) CAN / TO BE ABLE TO : The suffix “ – cha ”
Apo Apocha Apochale Apochata in apocha in apochale
I speak I can speak I could speak I will be able to speak I can not speak I could not speak
Naapo Naapocha Naapochale Naapochata in naapocha in naapochale
You speak You can speak You could speak You will be able to speak You can not speak You could not speak
Wapo Wapocha Wapochale Wapochata in wapocha in wapochale
He speaks He can speak He could speak He will be able to speak He can not speak He could not speak
Tepo Tepocha Tepochale Tepochata in tepocha in tepochale
We speak We can speak We could speak We will be able to speak We can not speak We could not speak
Saapo Saapocha Saapochale Saapochata in saapocha in saapochale
You(pl) speak You(pl) can speak You(pl) could speak You(pl) will be able to speak You(pl) can not speak You(pl) could not speak
Nupo Nupocha Nupochale Nupochata in nupocha in nupochale
They speak They can speak They could speak They will be able to speak They can not speak They could not speak
İİ) MUST / HAVE TO : The suffix “ – za ”
Apa Apaza Apazale Apazata in apaza in apazale
I swim I must swim I had to swim I will have to swim I must not swim I had not to swim
Naapa Naapaza Naapazale Naapazata in naapaza in naapazale
You swim You must swim You had to swim You will have to swim You must not swim You had not to swim
Wapa Wapaza Wapazale Wapazata in wapaza in wapazale
she swims she must swim she had to swim she will have to swim she must not swim she had not to swim
Tepa Tepaza Tepazale Tepazata in tepaza in tepazale
We swim We must swim We had to swim We will have to swim We must not swim We had not to swim
Saapa Saapaza Saapazale Saapazata in saapaza in saapazale
You(pl) swim You(pl) must swim You(pl) had to swim You(pl) will have to swim You(pl) must not swim You(pl) had not to swim
Nupa Nupaza Nupazale Nupazata in nupaza in nupazale
They swim They must swim They had to swim They will have to swim They must not swim They had not to swim
iii) MAY : “-ka’ah”
Aku Akuka’ah Akuka’ahle in akuka’ah in akuka’ahle
I win I may win I might win I may not win I might not win
Naaku Naakuka’ah Naakuka’ahle in naakuka’ah in naakuka’ahle
You win You may win You might win You may not win You might not win
Waku Wakuka’ah Wakuka’ahle in wakuka’ah in wakuka’ahle
He wins He may win He might win He may not win He might not win
Teku Tekuka’ah Tekuka’ahle in tekuka’ah in tekuka’ahle
We win We may win We might win We may not win We might not win
Saaku Saakuka’ah Saakuka’ahle in saakuka’ah in saakuka’ahle
You(pl) win You(pl) may win You(pl) might win You(pl) may not win You(pl) might not win
Nuku Nukuka’ah Nukuka’ahle in nukuka’ah in nukuka’ahle
They win They may win They might win They may not win They might not win