Contionary:bu: Difference between revisions
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=== Verb === | === Verb === | ||
{{head|thus|verb|infinitive| | {{head|thus|verb|infinitive|buchas|verbal noun|nampu}} | ||
# {{lb|thus|copulative}} to be (see usage notes) | # {{lb|thus|copulative}} to be (see usage notes) | ||
#: {{ux|thus|'''Bu''' ngu timar.|I '''am''' here.|inline=1}} | #: {{ux|thus|'''Bu''' ngu timar.|I '''am''' here.|inline=1}} | ||
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{{thus-conj|sbu|bu|rbu|pʰu|pu|ʈʂu}} | {{thus-conj|sbu|bu|rbu|pʰu|pu|ʈʂu}} | ||
==== Usage notes ==== | ==== Usage notes ==== | ||
Several verbs can be translated to | 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|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|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 ==== | ==== Derived terms ==== | ||
{{col|thus|sibu|}} | {{col|thus|sibu|ibbu|ibbugi}} | ||
=== Adverb === | === Adverb === | ||