Function

The verbal forms may be illustrated with the root lov- (love): A verb can be made emphatic with the particle jå (en:indeed fi:kyllä): lovo men jå  (I do love), lova men jå (I did love)

In Regular Verbs.

lafmaan (to laugh)
 * lafi (loves, is loving)
 * lafi(was loving)
 * lafii(shall love, will love)
 * te lafö(love!; a command)
 * laf (was going to love)

In Irregular Verbs.

lovmaan (to love)
 * lovt (loves, is loving)
 * lovi (was loving)
 * love (shall love, will love)
 * te lovö (love!; a command)
 * lov(was going to love)