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== Thustani == | |||
=== Etymology === | |||
Inherited from [[Old Thustani]]. | |||
=== Pronunciation === | |||
* (''Wangdru''): {{ipa+|thus|[tɪ]}} | |||
* (''Chyintiang''): {{ipa+|thus|[te]}} | |||
=== Verb === | |||
{{head|thus|verb|infinitive|dechas|verbal noun|nande}} | |||
# {{lb|thus|copulative}} to be (see usage notes) | |||
#: {{ux|thus|'''De''' ngu lia jye ta.|I '''am''' that man that you are looking for.|inline=1}} | |||
#: {{ux|thus|'''De''' ho kuang ngumat.|He '''is''' my friend.|inline=1}} | |||
#: {{ux|thus|'''De''' Tsongla ti!|Why, it '''is''' Tsongla!|inline=1}} | |||
==== Conjugation ==== | |||
{{thus-conj|sde|de|rde|tʰɪ|tɪ|rɪ}} | |||
==== 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). | |||
* '''''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. | |||
* ''{{thus|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|rude <t:creature>|nande <t:existence>}} | |||
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