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The copula originates from two roots, ''ba-'' and ''biy-''.  The root ''bi-'' is used to form the Future/Irrealis stem, whilst ''ba-'' forms the rest of the TAM stems.  Both ''ba-'' and ''biy-'' are cognate with Ín Duári ''bean'', “to sit, be in a sitting position”
The copula originates from two roots, ''ba-'' and ''biy-''.  The root ''bi-'' is used to form the Future/Irrealis stem, whilst ''ba-'' forms the rest of the TAM stems.  Both ''ba-'' and ''biy-'' are cognate with Ín Duári ''bean'', “to sit, be in a sitting position”
==== The Verb Phrase ====
The copula combines with a verbal noun, descended from the Proto-Duaric gerund, to form a compound noun.  In Duaric linguistics, this verbal noun is still referred to as a gerund, as it also functions as nominalizers, adjectives, temporal nouns, among other functions.
In intransitive clauses, the gerund precedes the copula and any accompanying auxiliaries:
{{Gloss
|phrase = Birân bagdamin baštâq.
| IPA = /bi'rɒ:n bagda'min baʃ'taɣ/
| morphemes = birân bagda'mi baʃ'taɣ
| gloss = to.house running was
| translation = He ran home.
}}
{{Gloss
|phrase = Gabagdamin baštâq gureh birân.
| IPA = /gabagda'min baʃ'taɣ gu'rɛh bi'rɒ:n /
| morphemes = ga=bagdamin baštaq birân
| gloss = NEG=running was.not try to.house
| translation = He did not try to run home.
}}
In transitive clauses, the gerund precedes the object, which is inflected in the genitive case, followed by the copula:
{{Gloss
|phrase = Gatâqiv birânen baštâqešan gureh.
| IPA = /gatɒ'ɣiv birɒ'nɛn bagda'min baʃtaɣe'ʃan gu'rɛh/
| morphemes = ga=tâqiv birân-en baštâq-ešan gureh
| gloss = NEG=burning house-GEN was.not=CAUS try
| translation = He did not try to burn down the house.
}}


==Syntax==
==Syntax==
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