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===Translating "to be"=== | ===Translating "to be"=== | ||
Netagin translates | Netagin translates the following 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): ''rieh ne X ne Y'' "X is Y" (implies that both X and Y are definite) | *"is-the" (equality): ''rieh ne X ne Y'' "X is Y" (implies that both X and Y are definite) | ||