1 Complex Verb Forms

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[Verse 1]
When you want to give commands in Slovenian way
Add a J or I to verbs, that's how you say
Delaj means you work alone, govori means speak
Second person singular, the ending that you seek

[Chorus]
J and I for commands, that's the imperative sound
Jva, imo, jte - spread the action all around
Delajmo together now, delajte you all do
Slovenian commands are calling out to you

[Verse 2]
First dual takes jva or iva, two of us will try
Delajva side by side, beneath the morning sky
First plural jmo or imo, many hands unite
Delajmo, govorimo, working through the night

[Chorus]
J and I for commands, that's the imperative sound
Jva, imo, jte - spread the action all around
Delajmo together now, delajte you all do
Slovenian commands are calling out to you

[Bridge]
Present participle delajoč, working as you go
Less used than in Russian, but good to know
Past participle narejen, something that was made
Napisan means it's written, the passive voice displayed

[Verse 3]
Verbal nouns like delanje, the doing and the working
Just like Russian delanie, same pattern isn't shirking
Conditional perfect says "bi bil delal" clear
"I would have been working" - that meaning will appear

[Chorus]
J and I for commands, that's the imperative sound
Jva, imo, jte - spread the action all around
Delajmo together now, delajte you all do
Slovenian commands are calling out to you

[Outro]
From commands to participles, the complex forms you've learned
Slovenian verb mastery is something to be earned

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