45. Edan 1

Edan (Drinking) Past

• To speak about drinking something in the past, use the verb "Edan" with either the present (for near past) or past (for distant past) of Ukan.

Near past

• Perfect stem + present of be/have (Ukan)
• Nik edan dut. (I have drunk)
• Perfect in present time frame, usually that day.

Remote past

• Perfect Stem + past of be/have (Ukan)
• Nik edan nuen(I had drunk)
• Time period prior to the day of speaking. Pluperfect: perfect past tense in past time period.

Edan 1

• edan: drank
• baso: glass
• botila: bottle
• garagardo: beer
• ur: water
• ardo: wine
• freskagarri: soft drink/soda/soda pop
• Note Freskagarri actually means refreshing

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