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The copula verb in Brooding is ''aeram''. It is treated as a regular verb: | The copula verb in Brooding is ''aeram''. It is treated as a regular verb: | ||
''leed aeram yuhneeshe'' | ''leed aeram yuhneeshe''<br /> | ||
I COP cold | I COP cold<br /> | ||
"I am cold" | "I am cold" | ||
''fosh aeram dootham'' | ''fosh aeram dootham''<br /> | ||
I COP-PAST sibling | I COP-PAST sibling<br /> | ||
"I was a sibling" | "I was a sibling" | ||
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When referring to location, the copula can be used with a prepositional phrase as an object: | When referring to location, the copula can be used with a prepositional phrase as an object: | ||
''leed aeram ata fosh'' | ''leed aeram ata fosh''<br /> | ||
I COP with he/she | I COP with he/she<br /> | ||
"I am with him" | "I am with him" | ||
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copula to express this along with a prepositional phrase. | copula to express this along with a prepositional phrase. | ||
''daroon aeram chee leed'' | ''daroon aeram chee leed''<br /> | ||
name COP with I | name COP with I<br /> | ||
"I have a name" (literally "A name is with me") | "I have a name" (literally "A name is with me") | ||