Classical Nahuatl/verb: to want
This page covers the verb conjugations of the verb "to want" nequi.
| Conjugations of the verb "to want" | ||||||||
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| Past Tense | ||||||||
| English | Nahuatl | IPA | English | Nahuatl | IPA | English | Nahuatl | IPA |
| I wanted | ōninec | oː'ninek | you wanted | ōtinec | oː'tinek | s/he wanted | ōnec | 'oːnek |
| you (plural) wanted | ōannecqueh | oːan'nekkeʔ | we wanted | ōtinecqueh | oːti'nekkeʔ | they wanted | ōnecqueh | oː'nekkeʔ |
| Present Tense | ||||||||
| I want | ninequi | ni'neki | you want | tinequi | ti'neki | s/he wants | nequi | 'neki |
| you (plural) want | annequih | an'nekiʔ | we want | tinequih | ti'nekiʔ | they want | nequih | 'nekiʔ |
| Future Tense | ||||||||
| I will want | ninequiz | ni'nekis | you will want | tinequiz | ti'nekis | s/he will want | nequiz | 'nekis |
| you (plural) will want | annequizqueh | anne'kiskeʔ | we will want | tinequizqueh | tine'kiskeʔ | they will want | nequizqueh | ne'kiskeʔ |
| Imperative (Command) | ||||||||
| (singular person) want (something) | xinequi | ʃi'neki | (plural people) want (something) | xinequicān | ʃine'kikaːn | |||