CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO NORTHERNISE
PRESENT
Present
I northernise
you northernise
he/she/it northernises
we northernise
you northernise
they northernise
Present continuous
I am northernising
you are northernising
he/she/it is northernising
we are northernising
you are northernising
they are northernising
Present perfect
I have northernised
you have northernised
he/she/it has northernised
we have northernised
you have northernised
they have northernised
Present perfect continuous
I have been northernising
you have been northernising
he/she/it has been northernising
we have been northernising
you have been northernising
they have been northernising
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 northernised
you northernised
he/she/it northernised
we northernised
you northernised
they northernised
Past continuous
I was northernising
you were northernising
he/she/it was northernising
we were northernising
you were northernising
they were northernising
Past perfect
I had northernised
you had northernised
he/she/it had northernised
we had northernised
you had northernised
they had northernised
Past perfect continuous
I had been northernising
you had been northernising
he/she/it had been northernising
we had been northernising
you had been northernising
they had been northernising
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will northernise
you will northernise
he/she/it will northernise
we will northernise
you will northernise
they will northernise
Future continuous
I will be northernising
you will be northernising
he/she/it will be northernising
we will be northernising
you will be northernising
they will be northernising
Future perfect
I will have northernised
you will have northernised
he/she/it will have northernised
we will have northernised
you will have northernised
they will have northernised
Future perfect continuous
I will have been northernising
you will have been northernising
he/she/it will have been northernising
we will have been northernising
you will have been northernising
they will have been northernising
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would northernise
you would northernise
he/she/it would northernise
we would northernise
you would northernise
they would northernise
Conditional continuous
I would be northernising
you would be northernising
he/she/it would be northernising
we would be northernising
you would be northernising
they would be northernising
Conditional perfect
I would have northernise
you would have northernise
he/she/it would have northernise
we would have northernise
you would have northernise
they would have northernise
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been northernising
you would have been northernising
he/she/it would have been northernising
we would have been northernising
you would have been northernising
they would have been northernising
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you northernise
we let´s northernise
you northernise
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to northernise
Past participle
northernised
Present Participle
northernising
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 «NORTHERNISE»
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northernise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
northernise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Newswatch: There were fears and speculations that you were trying to "
northernise" the place. . Aminu: Northernise? No. That accusation is wrong. I was
accused of doing that in education. I believe they have now seen it. There was
nothing ...
2
Parties and Politics in Northern Nigeria
In their Staffing and Development of the Public Service of Northern Nigeria,
mimeographed, January 1961, Dr. Kingsley and Sir Arthur N. Rucker estimated
that the North would then need about 105 graduates to 'Northernise' ...
3
Sojourn: Emeritus Professor V.A. Oyenuga's Biography
... the regional government went ahead to northernise the civil service in a most
insensitive manner while its leaders made inciting speeches against critics of the
northern position. Northern leaders also said, unequivocally, that they preferred ...
4
Anne Neville: Queen to Richard III
Whether thisnorthern biaspersisted inhermuch larger household as queen
isdoubtful: her spouseat accessionsought to be inclusive and wasforcedto '
northernise' his regimeonly after the rebellious southernersopted out. Laynesmith
, however ...
5
Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down: How One Generation of ...
Originally set in Sussex, the story was relocated to Lancashire after producer
Richard Attenborough asked writers Willis Hall and Keith Watcrhouse, in their
words, to 'Northernise' it. Making his debut behind the camera as a director was
former ...
IN HIS BOOK, AGYEKUM SAID THAT Akata-Pore had earlier been worried by an
apparent "scheme to "Northernise" the crime": l met Akata-Pore on Friday October
20, 1982, at the El-Wak Shell filling station area. He stopped and we had a ...
7
The Making of the North in Nigeria: 1900-1965
Among other things, for example, the party promised to Northernise all the
Region's public services so as to entrust Northerners with the task of governing
the region. In particular, it promised to place Northerners in senior positions in the
...
George Amale Kwanashie, 2002
8
Transition to democracy in Nigeria: how can South Africa assist?
Under General Abacha, there was an unprecedented attempt to fully 'northernise'
the federal government and its agencies. Virtually every position that mattered in
the military, civil service, parastatals, banks, police, customs, judiciary and ...
Kato Lambrechts, Anthoni Van Nieuwkerk, Foundation for Global Dialogue. Working Group Meeting, 1998
The policy followed was to "Northernise the Northern Region Public Service as
soon as possible". In employing new personnel into the Northern Public Service,
the policy was to give preference to persons of Northern origin. Where no
suitable ...
10
Preferential Policies: An International Perspective
As early as 1957, the Public Service Commission of the Northern Region
declared: "It is the policy of the Regional Government to Northernise the Public
Service: if a qualified Northern is available, he is given priority in recruitment; if no
...
NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NORTHERNISE»
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northernise is used in the context of the following news items.
Classic Lancashire film Whistle Down The Wind celebrating 50 years
... based the action in Sussex, but producer Richard Attenborough asked screenplay writers Willis Hall and Keith Waterhouse to 'northernise it'. «Lancashire Telegraph, Mar 11»
