Contionary:bu: Difference between revisions

(18 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)

Line 9:

=== Verb ===

# {{lb|thus|copulative}} to be (see usage notes)

#: {{ux|thus|||inline=1}}

#: {{ux|thus|'''Bu''' ngu timar.|I '''am''' here.|inline=1}}

#: {{ux|thus|||inline=1}}

#: {{ux|thus|'''Bu''' ku nyai?|Where '''are''' you?|inline=1}}

# {{lb|thus|~~intransitive~~}} ~~to exist, be~~

#: {{ux|thus|'''Bu''' kung ngi Jung-ngo.|They '''are''' in China.|inline=1}}

# {{lb|thus|intransitive}} to live, be alive

# {{lb|thus|intransitive}} to dwell, to live, reside

# {{lb|thus|intransitive}} to remain, to stay

#: {{ux|thus|San nyadzinka, ya '''rbu''' timar.|No matter how long, I'll '''be''' here.}}

==== Conjugation ====

==== Usage notes ====

Several verbs can be translated to "to be," typically labelled as copulas. There are two types of copulas: essential (denoting the quality) and existential (denoting the location or time).

* ''{{thus|de}}'', an essential equative copula but also typically used for definiteness or a specific referent being spoken about.

* ''{{thus|yin}}'', a general essential copula linking adjectives and substantives, such as state, profession, type, etc.

* '''''bu''''', an existential copula used for instances in time (along with the preposition ''{{thus|dak}}'') and general location (with locative prepositions).

==== Derived terms ====

=== Adverb ===

Line 27:

Line 33:

# used to indicate that an action is being done or a condition is still happening

#: {{ux|thus|Kam ngu '''bu'''.|I'm eating.|inline=1}}

#: {{ux|thus|Ei-ti! Mar ngu timar '''bu''', ne!|Hey! I'm ~~walking~~ here!}}

#: {{ux|thus|Ei-ti! Mar ngu timar '''bu''', ne!|Hey! I'm walkin' here!|inline=1}}

==== Derived terms ====

@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
 === Verb ===
-{{head|thus|verb|infinitive|puchas|verbal noun|nampu}}
+{{head|thus|verb|infinitive|buchas|verbal noun|nampu}}
 # {{lb|thus|copulative}} to be (see usage notes)
-#: {{ux|thus|||inline=1}}
+#: {{ux|thus|'''Bu''' ngu timar.|I '''am''' here.|inline=1}}
-#: {{ux|thus|||inline=1}}
+#: {{ux|thus|'''Bu''' ku nyai?|Where '''are''' you?|inline=1}}
-# {{lb|thus|intransitive}} to exist, be
+#: {{ux|thus|'''Bu''' kung ngi Jung-ngo.|They '''are''' in China.|inline=1}}
 # {{lb|thus|intransitive}} to live, be alive
+# {{lb|thus|intransitive}} to dwell, to live, reside
+# {{lb|thus|intransitive}} to remain, to stay
+#: {{ux|thus|San nyadzinka, ya '''rbu''' timar.|No matter how long, I'll '''be''' here.}}
 ==== Conjugation ====
 {{thus-conj|sbu|bu|rbu|pʰu|pu|ʈʂu}}
 ==== Usage notes ====
+Several verbs can be translated to "to be," typically labelled as copulas. There are two types of copulas: essential (denoting the quality) and existential (denoting the location or time).
+* ''{{thus|de}}'', an essential equative copula but also typically used for definiteness or a specific referent being spoken about.
+* ''{{thus|yin}}'', a general essential copula linking adjectives and substantives, such as state, profession, type, etc.
+* '''''bu''''', an existential copula used for instances in time (along with the preposition ''{{thus|dak}}'') and general location (with locative prepositions).
 ==== Derived terms ====
-{{col|thus|sibu|}}
+{{col|thus|sibu|ibbu|ibbugi}}
 === Adverb ===
@@ Line 27: / Line 33: @@
 # used to indicate that an action is being done or a condition is still happening
 #: {{ux|thus|Kam ngu '''bu'''.|I'm eating.|inline=1}}
-#: {{ux|thus|Ei-ti! Mar ngu timar '''bu''', ne!|Hey! I'm walking here!}}
+#: {{ux|thus|Ei-ti! Mar ngu timar '''bu''', ne!|Hey! I'm walkin' here!|inline=1}}
+==== Derived terms ====
+{{col|thus|sbu}}