We will begin with the first." "First of all tell me," said Belle, "what a verb is ?" "A part of speech," said I, "which, according to the dictionary, signifies some action or passion; for example, I command you, or I hate you." "I have given you no cause to hate me," said Belle, looking me sorrowfully in the face.
"I was merely giving two examples," said I, "and neither was directed at you.

In those examples, to command and hate are verbs.

Belle, in Armenian there are four conjugations of verbs; the first ends in al, the second in yel, the third in oul, and the fourth in il.

Now, have you understood me ?" "I am afraid, indeed, it will all end ill," said Belle.
"Hold your tongue," said I, "or you will make me lose my patience." "You have already made me nearly lose mine," said Belle.

"Let us have no unprofitable interruptions," said I; "the conjugations of the Armenian verbs are neither so numerous nor so difficult as the declensions of the nouns; hear that, and rejoice.