Chapter 6: Possum - Future & Imperfect
The imperfect form is "pot-" with the imperfect
form of sum attached.
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In the imperfect form, possum is translated as "was able"
or "could".
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Imperfect Indicative Active -
Possum
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poteram
- I was able
poteräs
- you were able
poterat
- he/she/it was able
poterämus
- we were able
poterätis
- you (all) were able
poterant
- they were able
*Note that in both the future and imperfect the prefix
"pot-" is used throughout, unlike in the present where the prefix changes
to "pos" before the letter "s".
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