jama – Swedish verb conjugation

Swedish verb forms of jama

Modern Swedish

In modern Swedish, verbs are not conjugated in person or number; the same verb form is used for all persons in singular and plural.

All Forms

Infinitivejama
Presentjamar
Pastjamade
Imperativejama
Supinejamat

Translations

  • meow, of a cat, to make its cry
  • Synonyms & Antonyms

    Sample Sentences

    • Katten jamar (The cat is meowing)

    Additional Information

    Etymology

    av ljudhärmande urspr.; jfr JAM, ävensom JAMLA, MJAMA, MJAUA References: 1

    Cognates

    -

    Swedish AD ~1900

    Until the beginning of the 20th century, Swedish verbs had distinct forms for singular and plural. The forms below show the verb conjugated in all moods, tenses, numbers, and persons.

    Gerund: jamande

    Indicative

    Present

    jagjamar
    dujamar
    han;honjamar
    vijama
    nijama
    dejama

    Perfect

    jaghar jamat
    duhar jamat
    han;honhar jamat
    viha jamat
    niha jamat
    deha jamat

    Past

    jagjamade
    dujamade
    han;honjamade
    vijamade
    nijamade
    dejamade

    Pluperfect

    jaghade jamat
    duhade jamat
    han;honhade jamat
    vihade jamat
    nihade jamat
    dehade jamat

    Future

    jagskulle jama
    duskulle jama
    han;honskulle jama
    viskola jama
    niskola jama
    deskola jama

    Future Perfect

    jagskulle ha(va) jamat
    duskulle ha(va) jamat
    han;honskulle ha(va) jamat
    viskola ha(va) jamat
    niskola ha(va) jamat
    deskola ha(va) jamat

    Conjunctive

    Present

    jagmå jama
    dumå jama
    han;honmå jama
    vimå jama
    nimå jama
    demå jama

    Perfect

    jagmå ha(va) jamat
    dumå ha(va) jamat
    han;honmå ha(va) jamat
    vimå ha(va) jamat
    nimå ha(va) jamat
    demå ha(va) jamat

    Past

    jagskulle jama
    duskulle jama
    han;honskulle jama
    viskulle jama
    niskulle jama
    deskulle jama

    Pluperfect

    jagskulle ha(va) jamat
    duskulle ha(va) jamat
    han;honskulle ha(va) jamat
    viskulle ha(va) jamat
    niskulle ha(va) jamat
    deskulle ha(va) jamat

    Conditional

    Present

    jagskulle jama
    duskulle jama
    han;honskulle jama
    viskulle jama
    niskulle jama
    deskulle jama

    Perfect

    jagskulle ha(va) jamat
    duskulle ha(va) jamat
    han;honskulle ha(va) jamat
    viskulle ha(va) jamat
    niskulle ha(va) jamat
    deskulle ha(va) jamat

    Imperative

    dujama
    viLåt oss jama
    nijama

    Swedish Dialects of Finland

    Examples in Swedish Dialects in Finland

    jama (v.I)
    ja:m (Terjärv ÖB, Kronoby ÖB, Esse ÖB, Nykarleby ÖB, Vittisbofjärd SK, Nagu ÅB), ja:m(a) (Geta ÅL, Finström ÅL, Jomala ÅL, Lemland ÅL, Kumlinge ÅL, Brändö ÅL, Pargas ÅB, Finby ÅB, Tenala NL, Snappertuna NL, Borgå NL, Lappträsk NL), ja:må (Kökar ÅL)
    .
    Examples
    • ho bara ja:mar å tjäḷtar biständit (Nykarleby ÖB)