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Netagin translates all five senses of English "be" with distinct constructions: | Netagin translates all five senses of English "be" with distinct constructions: | ||
*"is-a" (membership in a class): ''Y ne X'' = "X is a Y" | *"is-a" (membership in a class): ''Y ne X'' = "X is a Y" | ||
*"is-the" (equality): '' | *"is-the" (equality): ''rieh ne X ne Y'' "X is Y" (implies that both X and Y are definite) | ||
*"there exists": ''qům ne X'' = "There exists X" | *"there exists": ''qům ne X'' = "There exists X" | ||
*"is + adjunct": ''har my lyčan ne X'' = "X is at home" | *"is + adjunct": ''har my lyčan ne X'' = "X is at home" | ||