Macedonian conjugation

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Macedonian conjugation (Macedonian: конјугација) is the creation of derived forms of a Macedonian verb from its principal parts by inflection.

Macedonian verbs are conventionally divided into three main conjugations according to the thematic vowel used in the citation form (i.e. 3p-pres-sg):

• а–group (e.g. вика, бега);
• и–group — further divided into three subgroups according to the thematic vowel in the 1p-aor-sg:
  • и–subgroup (носи—носив, учи—учив),
  • е–subgroup (остари—остарев, оздрави—оздравев),
  • а–subgroup (стои—стојав, лежи—лежов).
• е–group — further divided into four subgroups according to the thematic vowel in the 1p-aor-sg:
  • а–subgroup (викне—викнав, падне—паднав),
  • е–subgroup (умре—умрев, задре—задрев),
  • о–subgroup (пече—пеков, сече—секов),
  • ∅–subgroup (i.e. with an athematic stem; пие—пив, трие—трив).

Futurity is expressed by placing the invariable particle ќе before a verb phrase.