ვ- (I and We)

The I and We Marker

Level 1Sounds Like v

ვ- at the front of a verb shows that the doer is I or we.

How It Works

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Iვწერვცხოვრობვარ
weვწერთვცხოვრობთვართ

Feeling verbs and the verbs for wanting and having work differently. With მიყვარს (I love), მინდა (I want) and მაქვს (I have), the person shows with მ-, not ვ-. For we, these verbs use გვ-: გვიყვარს (we love).

არ and ვერ go before the ვ-: არ ვიცი (I don't know), ვერ ვხედავ (I can't see).

When you hear ვ- at the start of a verb, you know the speaker is talking about themselves.

You have already met ვ- in ვარ (I am) and ვართ (we are), and you will see it again in ვიცი (I know).

Examples (5)

  1. ქართულს ვსწავლობ.

    I'm learning Georgian.

    ვ- shows I.

  2. თბილისში ვცხოვრობთ.

    We live in Tbilisi.

    ვ- and -თ show we.

  3. წერილს ვწერ.

    I'm writing a letter.

    ვწერ: I write.

  4. ყავას ვსვამთ.

    We're drinking coffee.

    ვსვამთ: we drink.

  5. ახლა სახლში ვარ.

    I'm at home now.

    ვარ (I am) starts with ვ- too.

Common Mistakes

  • Leaving out ვ-.

    მე წერილს წერ.
    მე წერილს ვწერ.

    წერ is the you form. For I, add ვ-.

  • Using ვ- with a feeling verb.

    ყავა ვიყვარს.
    ყავა მიყვარს.

    Feeling verbs show I with მ-, not ვ-.

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ვ- (I and We)Level 1The I and We Marker

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ვ- marks I and we on a present verb.

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