CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MAMAGUY
PRESENT
Present
I mamaguy
you mamaguy
he/she/it mamaguys
we mamaguy
you mamaguy
they mamaguy
Present continuous
I am mamaguying
you are mamaguying
he/she/it is mamaguying
we are mamaguying
you are mamaguying
they are mamaguying
Present perfect
I have mamaguyed
you have mamaguyed
he/she/it has mamaguyed
we have mamaguyed
you have mamaguyed
they have mamaguyed
Present perfect continuous
I have been mamaguying
you have been mamaguying
he/she/it has been mamaguying
we have been mamaguying
you have been mamaguying
they have been mamaguying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I mamaguyed
you mamaguyed
he/she/it mamaguyed
we mamaguyed
you mamaguyed
they mamaguyed
Past continuous
I was mamaguying
you were mamaguying
he/she/it was mamaguying
we were mamaguying
you were mamaguying
they were mamaguying
Past perfect
I had mamaguyed
you had mamaguyed
he/she/it had mamaguyed
we had mamaguyed
you had mamaguyed
they had mamaguyed
Past perfect continuous
I had been mamaguying
you had been mamaguying
he/she/it had been mamaguying
we had been mamaguying
you had been mamaguying
they had been mamaguying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will mamaguy
you will mamaguy
he/she/it will mamaguy
we will mamaguy
you will mamaguy
they will mamaguy
Future continuous
I will be mamaguying
you will be mamaguying
he/she/it will be mamaguying
we will be mamaguying
you will be mamaguying
they will be mamaguying
Future perfect
I will have mamaguyed
you will have mamaguyed
he/she/it will have mamaguyed
we will have mamaguyed
you will have mamaguyed
they will have mamaguyed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been mamaguying
you will have been mamaguying
he/she/it will have been mamaguying
we will have been mamaguying
you will have been mamaguying
they will have been mamaguying
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would mamaguy
you would mamaguy
he/she/it would mamaguy
we would mamaguy
you would mamaguy
they would mamaguy
Conditional continuous
I would be mamaguying
you would be mamaguying
he/she/it would be mamaguying
we would be mamaguying
you would be mamaguying
they would be mamaguying
Conditional perfect
I would have mamaguy
you would have mamaguy
he/she/it would have mamaguy
we would have mamaguy
you would have mamaguy
they would have mamaguy
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been mamaguying
you would have been mamaguying
he/she/it would have been mamaguying
we would have been mamaguying
you would have been mamaguying
they would have been mamaguying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you mamaguy
we let´s mamaguy
you mamaguy
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
mamaguyed
Present Participle
mamaguying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAMAGUY»
Discover the use of
mamaguy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
mamaguy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago: On ...
(Amuser “Sugar Workers March” 1993) mamaguy mamaguy, mamaguile 1 v
Tease someone; deceive; try to get something by flattery, esp. by saying
exaggerated comments or compliments. /mamagaI/ (< Sp mamar gallo, 'tease;
mock; make a ...
2
Beliefs, Reasoning, and Decision Making: Psycho-Logic in ...
zPicong and mamaguy are two of the core ingredients of insult humor in Trinidad.
Picong, from the French piquant, similar to playing the dozens in the United
States, is basically a verbal put—down. For example, Bil] Trotman used to emcee
the ...
Roger C. Schank, Ellen Langer, 2013
3
The Culture of Gender and Sexuality in the Caribbean
This idea rears its head in Cobra's “Mamaguy Me” and Growler's “In the Dew and
the Rain.” These were among a cycle of calypsos, sung only by men, that
castigated prostitution and prostitutes. It seems that with increasing urbanization
more ...
4
Dancing Moon Under the Peepal Tree
But as an important leader inthe community—after all, although they know that
youare nota practicing pundit, theydo notcall you Pundit justto mamaguy you.' '
Mamaguy? You, using that word?' 'All within the context of the conversation.
5
A History of Literature in the Caribbean: English- and ...
For the slum setting of Mamaguy, another short play performed in Trinidad in
1961 and 1966, Kissoon selectively modifies English orthography — as
Guyanese writer Eric Walrond had already done in Tropic Death, 1926-not only
to signal his ...
Albert James Arnold, Julio Rodríguez-Luis, J. Michael Dash, 2001
Texas Studies in Language and Literature 19 (1971): 247-67. Kehl, D. G. "Roman
Hands Gave Us the Verbal Finger: Graffiti and Literary Form." Maledicta 1 (1977):
285-86. Kemlin, Laurence. "Trinidad English — The Origin of 'Mamaguy' and ...
“As the Trinidadians would say, the President appointed a policeman to
mamaguy, to mock us. So, gentlemen, I'd say we have a mamaguy for a Chief of
Staff.” Captain Felix smirked. “Well, fellas, I have a wife and two children to go
home to; so ...
8
Derek Walcott: The Journeyman Years. Volume 2: Performing ...
... at recovery on Friday night at the British Council open-air theatre with their
presentation of three one-act plays by West Indian writers – Ernest Carr's Gumbo
Glisse, V.S. Naipaul's B. Wordsworth, and newcomer Freddie Kissoon's
Mamaguy.
Christopher Balme, Gordon Collier, 2013
These girls were usually vulnerable to a sincere-looking young man with superb
mamaguy skills. He would usually find them clustered in groups for protection,
like huge flocks of scissor-tailed birds, because they lacked the social skills to ...
G. Modele ''Dale'' Clarke, 2012
10
Creating a National Counternarrative: Pathways to a New ...
He learnt the power of parody, of ridicule, of double entendre, of grand charge, of
mamaguy, or pappyshow. He learned to divine the degree of vulnerability of a
person. He learned the songs, the dances, beating drums and singing at wakes ...
Xenobia N. Barrow-Delgado, 2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAMAGUY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
mamaguy is used in the context of the following news items.
Sando fishermen want say in waterfront plans
Don't try to mamaguy us with talk, and when it's time for action, you're running from it. It doesn't make sense. Now is the time to act.” «Trinidad News, Jun 15»
Independent, Opposition senators slam Govt rush
Personally, I think it is just time that we call in the mamaguy.” Independent Senator Dr Rolph Balgobin said a “careful road” needed to be ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jun 15»
PNM candidate: Sando East can be marginal
“I am not here to dazzle you with any bright smile or mamaguy talk. I am depending on the strength of my character and performance which you ... «Trinidad Guardian, Mar 15»
Pichakaaree singers give Govt a tongue-lashing
He said politicians only make promises and manipulate the people and he wants the mamaguy to stop. Other activities held by the Hindu ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Mar 15»
Remembering Lord Kitchener
Or was it, as David Rudder contends, all “a mamaguy” when Kitch spontaneously launched, for the benefit of an enquiring newsreel reporter, ... «Trinidad Guardian, Jan 15»
Ringing the bell against corruption
... PNM faithful, San Fernando workers wanting their back pay, and others wronged and disappointed by a Minshall-named “Mama of Mamaguy ... «Trinidad Guardian, Dec 14»
“King Birdie” Joanne Foster
Don has composed a number of pieces for the steelpan - the likes of Pan Mamaguy, Delgado – a musical tribute to the deceased iconic Pan maker Lincoln ... «PanOnTheNet.com, Nov 14»
Kamla takes a break from HRM
In a statement issued earlier this week, masman Peter Minshall labelled Persad-Bissessar “The Mama of Mamaguy”. “Her recent sanctimonious ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Oct 14»
Of mice and men
Kamla is the Mama of Mamaguy. Her recent sanctimonious statements and hypocritical prayers for Wayne's welfare were a stream of morbid, ... «Trinidad Guardian, Oct 14»
Solidarity with Dr.Wayne Kublalsingh and the HRM
To mamaguy citizens? As a way to end the first hunger strike by Dr. Kublalsingh? By refusing to abide by the Armstrong Committee's Report; ... «Stabroek News, Oct 14»
