Contionary:vaja: Difference between revisions
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==[[Jugsnorsk]]== | ==[[Jugsnorsk]]== | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
Inherited from {{der|jugs|vhus| | Inherited from {{der|jugs|vhus|węja}}, from {{der|jugs|non|vera}} (Eastern ''wæʀa''). {{cog|jugs|da|være|is|vera|no|være|sv|vara}} | ||
====Alternative forms==== | ====Alternative forms==== | ||
{{term|ǫja}} (''with w- assimilation'') | {{term|ǫja}} (''with w- assimilation'') | ||
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====Verb==== | ====Verb==== | ||
{{head|jugs|verb}} | {{head|jugs|verb|present '''vaj-''' or ''''j-''', past '''váj-'''}} | ||
#{{lb|jugs|ambitransitive}} to be | #{{lb|jugs|ambitransitive}} to be | ||
##{{lb|jugs|transitive|copulative}} to be | ##{{lb|jugs|transitive|copulative}} to be | ||
##:{{ux|jugs|k'''' | ##:{{ux|jugs|k''''ju''' <small>(< ęk vaju)</small> sélā!|I''''m''' happy!}} | ||
##{{lb|jugs|intransitive}} to exist | ##{{lb|jugs|intransitive}} to exist | ||
#''used | #{{lb|jugs|auxiliary|with supine}} ''used to form the future tense'' | ||
#:{{ux|jugs| | #:{{ux|jugs|ę'gátt''''jut''' <small>(<ęk gátt vajut)</small> hýp...?|I '''won't''' get a puppy...?}} | ||
=====Usage notes===== | =====Usage notes===== | ||
When used with an adjective, ''vaja'' expresses permanent qualities, whereas ''{{term|hava}}'' expresses temporary qualities. | When used with an adjective, ''vaja'' expresses permanent qualities, whereas ''{{term|hava}}'' expresses temporary qualities. Both ''vaja'' and ''hava'' take a nominative object when used as a copula. | ||
As with ''hava'', ''vaja'' rarely appears in its full form, especially for younger speakers, most often appearing with the ''va-'' removed, as'' 'ja''. Also as with ''hava'', when used as an auxiliary, it is always shortened and appended to the end of the other verb's supine form, thus ''átt'ju'', not ''átt vaju'' nor ''(va)ju átt''. | |||
Note that the mediopassive forms are rare or colloquial. | |||
The present indicative forms often appear as ''a(j)-'' for older speakers, the active singular present indicative most often appearing as ''a'' | The present indicative forms often appear as ''a(j)-'' for older speakers, the active singular present indicative most often appearing as ''a''. | ||
=====Inflection===== | =====Inflection===== | ||