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== Verbs == | == Verbs == | ||
=== Copula === | === Copula === | ||
The normal copula (but not the [[#Existential verb|existential verb]]) in Valmoric is the verb stëun. | |||
Much like with other verbs, the first aorist of the copula denotes a current state of affairs while the second aorist denotes a general state of affairs. Thus, the distinction between the first and second aorist of the copula can be compared to the distinction between the ''esse''- and ''stare''-derived [[w:Romance copula|Romance copulas]], or between ''is'' and ''bí''/''bith'' in Irish and Scottish Gaelic. | |||
=== Nonfinite forms === | === Nonfinite forms === | ||
==== Infinitive ==== | ==== Infinitive ==== | ||